ZUIKO DIGITAL Lenses

ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 SWD

High-performance standard zoom lens that features for the first time the SWD (Supersonic Wave Drive) autofocusing system and covers a zoom range equivalent to 24 to 120 mm on a 35 mm camera lens. Special optical glass elements are used to correct various types of aberrations, while the digital-dedicated design ensures high-definition performance with clear, crisp images from edge to edge. This lens also boasts impressive close-up shooting capability, allowing users to shoot from as close as 25 cm throughout the zoom range.
Autofocusing is powered by Olympus’s breakthrough SWD. Developed as the “world’s fastest AF system”, this extraordinary autofocusing drive provides both high speed and high precision while operating with lower noise than ever.

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Sample 1

Sample 1
Camera E-3
Image Stabilization I.S.1
Shutter speed 1/1600 sec.
Aperture value F7.1
ISO sensitivity 250
White balance 5300K
Recording format JPEG
Image size 3648 x 2736
File size 4.58MB

Sample 2

Sample 2
Camera E-3
Image Stabilization OFF
Shutter speed 1/125 sec.
Aperture value F8
ISO sensitivity 100
White balance 4800K
Recording format JPEG
Image size 3648 x 2736
File size 5.86MB

Sample 3

Sample 3
Camera E-3
Image Stabilization OFF
Shutter speed 1/1000 sec.
Aperture value F5.6
ISO sensitivity 100
White balance AUTO
Recording format JPEG
Image size 3648 x 2736
File size 5.47MB

Sample 4

Sample 4
Camera E-3
Image Stabilization OFF
Shutter speed 1/1250 sec.
Aperture value F4.5
ISO sensitivity 200
White balance AUTO
Recording format JPEG
Image size 2736 x 3648
File size 3.13MB

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Lens Architecture · MTF Chart

Lens Architecture
MTF Chart

Depth of Field Table

  Camera-to-subject distance (in meters)
0.25 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 inf.
F stop 2.8 0.244~
0.256
0.289~
0.312
0.376~
0.429
0.458~
0.554
0.608~
0.835
0.805~
1.347
1.296~
4.780
1.625~
32.056
2.039~
inf.
3.298~
inf.
4 0.242~
0.259
0.285~
0.317
0.368~
0.442
0.443~
0.580
0.579~
0.905
0.751~
1.569
1.146~
11.046
1.389~
inf.
1.672~
inf.
2.406~
inf.
5.6 0.239~
0.263
0.280~
0.325
0.356~
0.463
0.425~
0.624
0.543~
1.040
0.684~
2.097
0.983~
inf.
1.149~
inf.
1.329~
inf.
1.734~
inf.
8 0.235~
0.270
0.273~
0.338
0.342~
0.498
0.401~
0.702
0.500~
1.331
0.611~
4.177
0.824~
inf.
0.932~
inf.
1.041~
inf.
1.260~
inf.
11 0.229~
0.279
0.264~
0.359
0.324~
0.562
0.374~
0.863
0.452~
2.310
0.535~
inf.
0.678~
inf.
0.745~
inf.
0.808~
inf.
0.924~
inf.
16 0.223~
0.296
0.253~
0.395
0.303~
0.700
0.343~
1.342
0.401~
inf.
0.459~
inf.
0.551~
inf.
0.590~
inf.
0.626~
inf.
0.687~
inf.
22 0.214~
0.325
0.240~
0.471
0.280~
1.149
0.310~
12.800
0.351~
inf.
0.390~
inf.
0.446~
inf.
0.468~
inf.
0.487~
inf.
0.519~
inf.
  Camera-to-subject distance (in meters)
0.25 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 inf.
F stop 3.5 0.248~
0.252
0.296~
0.304
0.392~
0.408
0.487~
0.514
0.671~
0.732
0.938~
1.072
1.748~
2.343
2.454~
3.875
3.626~
8.128
12.778~
inf.
4 0.248~
0.252
0.296~
0.304
0.391~
0.409
0.485~
0.516
0.668~
0.736
0.930~
1.083
1.719~
2.400
2.395~
4.037
3.497~
8.894
11.257~
inf.
5.6 0.247~
0.253
0.294~
0.306
0.388~
0.413
0.479~
0.523
0.655~
0.752
0.904~
1.121
1.625~
2.620
2.213~
4.724
3.113~
13.222
7.985~
inf.
8 0.245~
0.255
0.292~
0.309
0.383~
0.419
0.471~
0.534
0.639~
0.777
0.871~
1.182
1.510~
3.013
2.000~
6.231
2.699~
42.981
5.679~
inf.
11 0.244~
0.257
0.289~
0.312
0.377~
0.427
0.461~
0.549
0.617~
0.815
0.827~
1.281
1.374~
3.843
1.762~
11.510
2.277~
inf.
4.047~
inf.
16 0.241~
0.260
0.285~
0.318
0.368~
0.440
0.446~
0.573
0.589~
0.877
0.774~
1.456
1.221~
6.342
1.513~
inf.
1.869~
inf.
2.891~
inf.
22 0.238~
0.265
0.279~
0.326
0.357~
0.461
0.428~
0.612
0.554~
0.985
0.710~
1.816
1.059~
120.389
1.265~
inf.
1.499~
inf.
2.074~
inf.
  Camera-to-subject distance (in meters)
0.25 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 inf.
F stop 4 0.249~
0.251
0.299~
0.301
0.397~
0.403
0.496~
0.504
0.691~
0.709
0.982~
1.019
1.926~
2.080
2.835~
3.186
4.557~
5.541
50.979~
inf.
5.6 0.249~
0.251
0.298~
0.302
0.396~
0.404
0.494~
0.506
0.688~
0.713
0.975~
1.027
1.899~
2.113
2.777~
3.264
4.406~
5.784
36.774~
inf.
8 0.248~
0.252
0.297~
0.303
0.395~
0.405
0.492~
0.509
0.683~
0.718
0.965~
1.038
1.860~
2.164
2.694~
3.388
4.200~
6.187
26.045~
inf.
11 0.248~
0.252
0.296~
0.304
0.393~
0.408
0.488~
0.512
0.676~
0.726
0.951~
1.055
1.808~
2.241
2.585~
3.581
3.940~
6.867
18.434~
inf.
16 0.247~
0.254
0.295~
0.305
0.390~
0.411
0.484~
0.518
0.667~
0.737
0.932~
1.080
1.739~
2.359
2.446~
3.895
3.624~
8.132
13.070~
inf.
22 0.245~
0.255
0.293~
0.308
0.386~
0.415
0.477~
0.526
0.654~
0.754
0.907~
1.117
1.651~
2.550
2.274~
4.451
3.257~
11.023
9.268~
inf.

Depth of Field

Circle of least confusion 1/60mm

Specifications

Focal Length 12-60mm (35mm equivalent focal length 24-120mm)
Lens construction 14 Elements in 10 Groups, including Super ED Lens, 2 ED lenses, Aspherical ED lens and 2 Aspherical lenses
Dust & Drip Proof Yes
Focusing System Floating & Internal Focusing System
Angle of View 84 to 20 Degree
Closest Focusing Distance 0.25m
Maximum Image Magnification 0.28x (35mm equivalent Maximum Image Magnification 0.56x)
Minimum Field Size 62 x 46mm
Number of Blades 7 (Circular aperture diaphragm)
Maximum Aperture F2.8(12mm) – F4.0(60mm)
Minimum Aperture F22
Filter Size Ø72mm
Dimension Ø79.5 x 98.5mm
Weight 575g
Box Contents Lens Cap(LC-72B), Lens Rear Cap(LR-1), Lens Hood(LH-75B), Lens Case(LSC-0918), Instruction Manual, Olympus Worldwide Warranty Card

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

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