Both lenses seem to be less sharp at the 300mm end, but I'm thinking if I can get good results in the 200-250 range, then it is still a worthy upgrade from my current 40-150. The Olympus 75-300 mm is so compact and light that you can take it with you without being troubled by its weight. The more you have a telephoto lens with you, the greater the chance you will come home with a nice picture. To illustrate this, we pictured a kingfisher for you. This image has been made at a focal length of 300 mm, where its performance is worst. We applied a little extra sharpening in the RAW file to compensate for that and are still pleased with the result. How about you? It's obviously not going to rival the Olympus M.Zuiko 300mm f/4 Pro in terms of sharpness, but the Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II is still able to produce great results if you know what you're doing with it. I got greedy for this lens when I first held it. The lens is beautifully finished, light and comfortable to hold. As you can see in the picture, the Olympus 75-300 mm becomes about 50% longer when zoomed out.

Here are the links for purchasing the lens and accessories. Buying from those doesn’t cost you extra, but I get at small % from the sale.The Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 lens may have a lot of plastic parts, but the lens mount is, thankfully, made of metal. Olympus does not claim any sort of weather resistance for this lens, and indeed you cannot see a rubber seal around the mount (note that no current Micro Four Thirds camera is weather sealed anyway). I wonder, too. These lenses do need plenty of light and stability. FWIW, I remember the Olympus lens being more susceptible to shake and vibrations. It was very sharp in most of the range, but struggled in comparison with my other lenses. I could get reasonably sharp images at 300mm, but not easily with the cameras I was using at the time (E-M10, E-M5 II, GX85). And the best images weren't nearly as sharp as what the Panasonic lens gives me hand-held at 300mm with little effort. I tried several copies of the Olympus lens: there was significant copy variation but not affecting sharpness. So I think it's a combination of technique, stabilization, and lens characteristics. I don't use a hood, but have tested with tripods, bean bags, etc.

The nearest competitor of the Olympus 75-300 mm is the Panasonic 100-300 mm , which we previously tested. The question is, which lens is better: the Panasonic 100-300 mm or the Olympus 75-300 mm? Especially at a focal point of 300mm we hope that the Olympus beats the Panasonic.Decent optical performance over the entire zoom range, especially resolution, distortion and vignetting: Almost no vignetting over entire zoom range

These benefits are not solely to the 75-300 lens but paired with the long zoom, they allow making unique images. These things are very situational and, in my opinion, don’t justify buying an expensive zoom. This makes Olympus 75-300 is a good fit. I have not used the Oly lens but for me it is the dual stabilization that I like about the Panasonic lens. After using it on my G85 with the dual IS I would not use it on my Oly bodies, the dual IS makes the picture taking so much easier. With this lens extended all the way out, I hear a very loud shifting noise like an element is loose? I am unable to focus on SF or manual. The warranty technician has said all is ok. I am asking they review the lens more.Bokeh is a word used for the out-of-focus areas of a photograph, and is usually described in qualitative terms, such as smooth / creamy / harsh etc. In the M.ZUIKO Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 ED, Olympus employed an iris diaphragm with 7 rounded blades, which has resulted in a pretty nice bokeh for a zoom lens, at least in our opinion. However, recognising that bokeh evaluation is subjective, we have provided a few examples for your perusal. On OIS, I've found the keeper rate is higher with IBIS on both my Em5.2 and Em1.2 when shooting objects in the distance. So I wouldn't see OIS as an advantage with those bodies. i have the 45-150 panny and at 150, either of the 75-300 or 100-300 is sharper at 150. at least my copies are that way. In this case, if I come closer – the pillars would look higher and drag attention from the houses. That isn’t something that I want. The Olympus 75-300 mm for sale since the end of 2010. The unique feature of this compact lens’ is its wide zoom range, corresponding to a viewing angle of a 150-600 mm zoom lens on a camera with a full-frame sensor. Couple that enormous zoom range with modest dimensions plus low weight, and you have a lens that you always can take with you, without any shoulder complaints.