Deciding on whether to buy a product like PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens or perhaps OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard 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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PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens vs OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens

PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens specs

PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
 OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens specs

OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens
Lens type: Prime

Lens type: Prime

Lens category: Macro

Lens category: Standard

Compatibility: Micro Four Thirds mount

Compatibility: Micro Four Thirds mount

Image stabilisation: OIS

Image stabilisation: No

OPTICAL FEATURES

OPTICAL FEATURES

Focal length: 45 mm

Focal length: 45 mm

35 mm equivalent: 90 mm

35 mm equivalent: 90 mm

Maximum aperture: f/2.8

Maximum aperture: f/1.8

Minimum aperture: f/22

Minimum aperture: f/22

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Minimum focusing distance: 0.15 m

Minimum focusing distance: 0.5 m

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

Elements and grouping: 14 elements in 10 groups

Elements and grouping: 9 elements in 8 groups

Diaphragm blades: 7

Diaphragm blades: 7

Filter diameter: 46 mm

Filter diameter: 37 mm

Special features: – Aspherical elements
– ED lens

GENERAL
GENERAL

Box contents: – Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens
– Decoration Ring (DR-40)
– Lens caps

Box contents: – Lens caps
– Lens hood
– Lens bag

Dimensions: 56 x 46 mm (D x L)

Dimensions: 63 x 62.5 mm (D x L)

Weight: 116 g

Weight: 225 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £540

Price: £251

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.4 / 10

Review Score: 8.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens or OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard 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 PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro 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 45 mm f/1.8 Standard 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 Panasonic and Olympus, the average was £378.99 for Panasonic, £468.50 for Olympus. The max for each was £4299/£846 and minimum was £19.99/£157.97

Price analysis of PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens

Price analysis of OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens

  • PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
  • Ideal for macro
  • Compatible with Micro Four Thirds mount
  • Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22
  • Image stabilisation
  • This fantastic Panasonic H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens combines an aspherical lens and an ED lens to deliver superb optical performance. You’ll be able to achieve incredible portraits and closer shots with great depth of field. The lens elements are also multi-coated to give reduced ghosting and flare for truly clear, crisp photographs. Stable Using Mega OIS, which is Panasonic’s advanced hand-shake correction technology, you can be assured of refreshingly blur and shake-free shots, so you get more memorable frames with the H-ES045E Lens. There is also an inner focus direct-drive linear motor that assists focusing so that you can achieve excellent resolution and contrast in all your shots. The f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds Lens also features contrast AF system support so that automatically focused shots are of optimum dynamic quality. Solid build The 7 blade circular aperture diaphragm reacts quickly to your every shutter depression for top visual results, and the durable metal mounting ensures long camera life and consistent performance. Enhance your photographic arsenal with the beautiful performance of the Panasonic H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens.
  • Product codes: 5025232537365
  • OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens
  • Ideal for portraiture
  • Compatible with Micro Four Thirds mount
  • Aperture range: f/1.8 – f/22
  • The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm 1:1.8 Lens is crafted with a beautifully sleek construction with a lightweight and compact form – a sterling addition to any camera kit. Superb performance The M.ZUIKO lens has a fast aperture that delivers a picture perfect performance when capturing people in gorgeous portrait shots. The prime Olympus lens produces stunningly detailed subjects with striking background blur and vivid contrasts. The large aperture means you can create a nice depth of field effect that brings more attention to the subject. Perfectly suited for shooting movies, the 45 mm compact system lens allows you to shoot high quality films with high speed focusing. Moreover, it’s been built with stunning good-looks, the subtle metal-like exterior and interchangeable decoration rings match different PEN cameras. Offering a first-class performance at a great price, the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm 1:1.8 Lens is your gateway to dramatic photos and movies.
  • Product codes: 4545350037093

What’s better PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens or OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens?

There are obviously a number of differences between PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens and OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard 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 £540 cost of PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens is closer to the expectation you had than the £251 pricep point of OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard 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 PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens and OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45 mm f/1.8 Standard 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.



PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens



Rating:
9.20 out of
10