{"id":106879,"date":"2022-07-19T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=106879"},"modified":"2022-07-18T15:37:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T14:37:24","slug":"best-zoom-lenses-micro-four-thirds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/buying-advice\/best-zoom-lenses-micro-four-thirds\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Zoom Lenses for Micro Four Thirds in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zoom lenses are ideal when you want to use a variety of focal lengths without the hassle of changing lenses and carrying lots of lenses in your kitbag. In this essential buyers’ guide we look at some of the best zoom lenses currently available for the Micro Four Thirds mount, which is used by Panasonic and the Olympus\/OM System.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget that you can use lenses from either brand on your Micro Four Thirds camera.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019ve got an Olympus\/OM camera body, you can use a Panasonic lens, and vice versa.<\/p>\n

The crop factor associated with any Four Thirds sensor is 2x.<\/p>\n

That makes it nice and easy when calculating the ‘equivalent’ focal length, as you just double whatever the zoom range says on the lens.<\/p>\n

For example, a 12-35mm lens becomes a 24-70mm lens.<\/p>\n

Zoom options<\/h3>\n

For this guide, we’ve separated the zoom lens options into standard, all-in-one (or superzoom), and telephoto zoom lenses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Standard zooms and all-in-one lenses are great options as ‘everyday’ or ‘walk around’ choices.<\/p>\n

They give you a good degree of flexibility for a range of different situations, such as landscape, travel and even portraiture.<\/p>\n

Telephoto zoom lenses on the other hand are more suited to specific types of photography, such as wildlife, sports or action.<\/p>\n

In other words, telephoto zooms are for anything which requires you to get closer to the action.<\/p>\n

So, here are our choices for the Best Zoom lenses for Micro Four Thirds<\/strong> cameras in 2022…<\/p>\n

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Best standard zooms for Micro Four Thirds<\/span><\/h2>\n

Panasonic 12-35mm f\/2.8 II LUMIX G Vario ASPH Power OIS<\/span><\/h3>\n

Equivalent focal length: 24-70mm | Street Price: \u00a3799<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\"Panasonic\n

This standard zoom lens is equivalent to the classic focal length of 24-70mm which is favoured by many full-frame shooters. It\u2019s also got a nice wide constant f\/2.8 aperture<\/strong>. It\u2019s suited well to larger cameras such as the Panasonic GH5, and makes for an excellent walk around lens. At its widest, it\u2019s ideal for landscapes and travel, while the tele end is great for portraiture and street work. <\/span>You can use it in low light conditions, using the widest aperture of f\/2.8. It\u2019s also great for throwing the background out of focus<\/strong> for shallow depth of field effects. Support is available for the Power OIS (optical image stabilisation) as well as in-camera 5-axis Dual IS 2 when used with certain cameras such as the GH5, GH5 II<\/a> and G80.<\/span><\/p>\n