Ultra light and compact 2.6x standard zoom lens. It is equivalent to 35-90mm on a 35mm camera. You can enjoy close-up shooting with a minimum focusing distance down to 28cm in entire zoom area, and 0.23x (equivalent to 0.46x on a 35mm camera) of magnification. Two aspherical lenses compensate each aberration to give the high image quality in entire zoom area.
* Not sold separately. Available only in the E-500 Lens Kit.
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| Camera | E-500 |
|---|---|
| Shutter speed | 1/100 sec. |
| Aperture value | F5.6 |
| ISO sensitivity | 100 |
| White balance | 5300K |
| Recording format | JPEG |
| Image size | 3264 x 2448 |
| File size | 5.43MB |
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| Camera-to-subject distance (in meters) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.28 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | inf. | ||
| F stop | 3.5 | 0.274~ 0.287 |
0.292~ 0.308 |
0.383~ 0.419 |
0.471~ 0.534 |
0.637~ 0.779 |
0.867~ 1.188 |
1.497~ 3.070 |
1.975~ 6.508 |
2.652~ 62.608 |
5.454~ inf. |
| 4 | 0.273~ 0.288 |
0.291~ 0.310 |
0.381~ 0.422 |
0.468~ 0.539 |
0.631~ 0.790 |
0.854~ 1.216 |
1.454~ 3.286 |
1.899~ 7.602 |
2.513~ inf. |
4.879~ inf. |
|
| 5.6 | 0.270~ 0.291 |
0.288~ 0.314 |
0.374~ 0.432 |
0.456~ 0.557 |
0.607~ 0.836 |
0.807~ 1.340 |
1.310~ 4.534 |
1.654~ 22.118 |
2.093~ inf. |
3.478~ inf. |
|
| 8 | 0.266~ 0.296 |
0.283~ 0.320 |
0.365~ 0.447 |
0.440~ 0.586 |
0.576~ 0.913 |
0.749~ 1.571 |
1.152~ 10.002 |
1.404~ inf. |
1.701~ inf. |
2.491~ inf. |
|
| 11 | 0.261~ 0.304 |
0.277~ 0.330 |
0.352~ 0.471 |
0.420~ 0.634 |
0.539~ 1.053 |
0.682~ 2.096 |
0.989~ inf. |
1.163~ inf. |
1.353~ inf. |
1.793~ inf. |
|
| 16 | 0.255~ 0.316 |
0.269~ 0.345 |
0.337~ 0.511 |
0.396~ 0.721 |
0.495~ 1.363 |
0.608~ 4.149 |
0.829~ inf. |
0.942~ inf. |
1.058~ inf. |
1.298~ inf. |
|
| 22 | 0.246~ 0.335 |
0.259~ 0.370 |
0.318~ 0.586 |
0.367~ 0.906 |
0.446~ 2.440 |
0.531~ inf. |
0.681~ inf. |
0.752~ inf. |
0.820~ inf. |
0.948~ inf. |
|
| Camera-to-subject distance (in meters) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.28 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | inf. | ||
| F stop | 4.5 | 0.276~ 0.284 |
0.296~ 0.305 |
0.391~ 0.410 |
0.484~ 0.517 |
0.666~ 0.739 |
0.927~ 1.087 |
1.708~ 2.422 |
2.374~ 4.101 |
3.452~ 9.207 |
10.818~ inf. |
| 5.6 | 0.275~ 0.285 |
0.294~ 0.306 |
0.388~ 0.413 |
0.480~ 0.523 |
0.657~ 0.751 |
0.908~ 1.116 |
1.638~ 2.585 |
2.238~ 4.607 |
3.166~ 12.301 |
8.375~ inf. |
|
| 8 | 0.273~ 0.287 |
0.292~ 0.309 |
0.383~ 0.419 |
0.472~ 0.533 |
0.640~ 0.774 |
0.875~ 1.174 |
1.526~ 2.948 |
2.029~ 5.946 |
2.756~ 31.900 |
5.956~ inf. |
|
| 11 | 0.271~ 0.290 |
0.289~ 0.312 |
0.377~ 0.427 |
0.461~ 0.548 |
0.619~ 0.811 |
0.833~ 1.267 |
1.392~ 3.690 |
1.794~ 10.192 |
2.333~ inf. |
4.243~ inf. |
|
| 16 | 0.267~ 0.295 |
0.285~ 0.318 |
0.369~ 0.440 |
0.447~ 0.572 |
0.592~ 0.870 |
0.780~ 1.431 |
1.241~ 5.793 |
1.545~ inf. |
1.922~ inf. |
3.029~ inf. |
|
| 22 | 0.263~ 0.302 |
0.279~ 0.326 |
0.357~ 0.460 |
0.429~ 0.610 |
0.557~ 0.973 |
0.718~ 1.761 |
1.079~ 33.267 |
1.297~ inf. |
1.546~ inf. |
2.172~ inf. |
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| Camera-to-subject distance (in meters) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.28 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | inf. | ||
| F stop | 5.6 | 0.278~ 0.282 |
0.298~ 0.302 |
0.395~ 0.405 |
0.492~ 0.509 |
0.682~ 0.719 |
0.961~ 1.043 |
1.837~ 2.198 |
2.638~ 3.483 |
4.054~ 6.545 |
20.757~ inf. |
| 8 | 0.277~ 0.283 |
0.297~ 0.303 |
0.393~ 0.407 |
0.488~ 0.512 |
0.675~ 0.728 |
0.946~ 1.062 |
1.777~ 2.292 |
2.514~ 3.733 |
3.762~ 7.514 |
14.721~ inf. |
|
| 11 | 0.276~ 0.284 |
0.296~ 0.305 |
0.391~ 0.410 |
0.484~ 0.518 |
0.665~ 0.740 |
0.925~ 1.090 |
1.700~ 2.441 |
2.358~ 4.159 |
3.416~ 9.517 |
10.448~ inf. |
|
| 16 | 0.275~ 0.285 |
0.294~ 0.307 |
0.387~ 0.415 |
0.477~ 0.526 |
0.652~ 0.758 |
0.898~ 1.134 |
1.602~ 2.691 |
2.169~ 4.968 |
3.025~ 15.370 |
7.421~ inf. |
|
| 22 | 0.273~ 0.288 |
0.291~ 0.310 |
0.382~ 0.421 |
0.469~ 0.537 |
0.634~ 0.785 |
0.862~ 1.202 |
1.482~ 3.154 |
1.950~ 6.883 |
2.608~ 127.970 |
5.282~ inf. |
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Circle of least confusion 1/60mm
| Focal Length | 17.5-45mm (35mm equivalent focal length 35-90mm) |
|---|---|
| Lens construction | 7 Elements in 7 Groups, including 2 Aspherical lenses |
| Dust & Drip Proof | No |
| Focusing System | Front focusing system |
| Angle of View | 63 to 27 Degree |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 0.28m |
| Maximum Image Magnification | 0.23x (35mm equivalent Maximum Image Magnification 0.46x) |
| Minimum Field Size | 75 x 56mm |
| Number of Blades | 7 (Circular aperture diaphragm) |
| Maximum Aperture | F3.5(17.5mm) - F5.6(45mm) |
| Minimum Aperture | F22 |
| Filter Size | Ø52mm |
| Dimension | Ø71 x 70mm |
| Weight | 210g |
| Box Contents | Lens Cap(LC-140), Lens Rear Cap(LR-1), Lens Hood(LH-120B), Lens Case(LSH-1738), Instruction Manual, Olympus Worldwide Warranty Card |
Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.
