Deciding on whether to buy a product like OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens or perhaps OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens vs OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens

OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens specs

OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens
 OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens specs

OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens
Lens type: Zoom

Lens type: Prime

Lens category: Telephoto

Lens category: Telephoto

Compatibility: Micro Four Thirds mount

Compatibility: Micro Four Thirds mount

Image stabilisation: No

Image stabilisation: No

OPTICAL FEATURES

OPTICAL FEATURES

Focal length: 75 – 300 mm

Focal length: 75 mm

35 mm equivalent: 150 – 600 mm

35 mm equivalent: 150 mm

Maximum aperture: f/4.8 – f/6.7

Maximum aperture: f/1.8

Minimum aperture: f/22

Minimum aperture: f/22

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Focusing: Autofocus

Minimum focusing distance: 0.9 m

Minimum focusing distance: 0.84 m

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

Elements and grouping: 18 elements in 13 groups

Elements and grouping: 10 elements in 9 groups

Diaphragm blades: 7 circular blades

Diaphragm blades: 9

Filter diameter: 58 mm

Filter diameter: 58 mm

Silent focusing: Yes

Silent focusing: Yes

Special features: – Extreme fast high-speed contrast AF
– ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating for reduced reflection

GENERAL
GENERAL

Box contents: – Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens
– Lens caps (LC-58E & LR-2)

Box contents: – Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens
– Lens caps
– Warranty card
– Operating instructions

Dimensions: 69 x 64 mm (D x L)

Dimensions: 69 x 116.5 mm (D x L)

Weight: 305 g

Weight: 423 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £369

Price: £846

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.7 / 10

Review Score: 8.7 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens or OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 850 products in the same category as OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens, which is the Lenses category. Of these 850 products the average price was £196.11, the most expensive was £3049 and the cheapest was just £0.05. We then looked at the price of the 850 in the same as the OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens, which of course the average was £196.11, top price was £3049 and cheapest £0.05.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Olympus and Olympus, the average was £468.50 for Olympus, £468.50 for Olympus. The max for each was £846/£846 and minimum was £157.97/£157.97

Price analysis of OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens

Price analysis of OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens

  • OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens
  • Ideal for sports & wildlife
  • Compatible with Micro Four Thirds mount
  • Aperture range: f/4.8 – f/22
  • Silent focus
  • Get closer to your subject with the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens. Powerful zoom Compatible with Micro Four Thirds system cameras, this 75-300 mm Lens offers an equivalent range of 150-600 mm on a 35 mm film camera to deliver a long focal length for zooming in on faraway subjects. Ideal for sports and wildlife, this 75-300 mm Lens features an extremely fast autofocus function with MSC technology for taking rapid-fire shots. The unique screw drive mechanism is especially quiet when focusing, ideal when shooting movies. Great results This 75-300 mm Lens features a circular aperture diagram which is ideal when blurring the background, offering smooth bokeh. Reflections are reduced with the ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating, for clearer images without ghosting. Compact and lightweight, the high power Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens is an ideal addition to your kit.
  • Product codes: 4545350043742
  • OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens
  • Ideal for portraiture
  • Compatible with Micro Four Thirds mount
  • Aperture range: f/1.8 – f/22
  • Silent focus
  • The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8-22 Telephoto Prime Lens is a high-grade lens with robust metal casing, ideal for any enthusiast of portraiture and indoor photography. Enhanced photography Compatible with Olympus PEN and OM-D compact system cameras with a micro four-thirds mount, the Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 75 mm Lens has an equivalent 150 mm focal length in 35 mm terms, perfect for snapping shots indoors where lighting conditions are often poor. The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED75 mm prime lens features a super-bright open aperture of f/1.8-22 and will deliver crisp contrast, edge-to-edge precision, high resolution and low aberration. Featuring the ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating, the Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED Lens will ensure that distracting and unwanted reflections are kept to a minimum to provide you with superb quality shots time and time again. Fantastic focusing With high speed autofocus, suitable for both movie and stills photography, and silent focusing technology so you won’t be disturbed by a noisy motor whir, the Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 75 mm Lenswill provide you with the time and control to capture images the way you want them. Sophisticated in appearance, with a supremely lightweight design, the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8-22 Telephoto Prime Lens will enhance your photography.
  • Product codes: 4545350041496

What’s better OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens or OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens?

There are obviously a number of differences between OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens and OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £369 cost of OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens is closer to the expectation you had than the £846 pricep point of OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens and OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75 mm f/1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Lenses as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II Telephoto Zoom Lens



Rating:
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