ZUIKO DIGITAL Lenses

ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50mm F2.0 Macro

One of the brightest Zuiko Digital lenses is this large aperture medium-telephoto macro lens. It is equivalent to 100mm on a 35 mm camera, good for maximum image magnification of 0.52x (equivalent to 1x life-size on a 35mm camera).
ED lens greatly reduce chromatic aberrations to provide the high image quality with high-resolution and good contrast.
In combination with the EX-25 Extension Tube, it can focus approx. 1x (equivalent to 2x on a 35mm camera).

Sample Images

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Sample 1

Sample 1
Camera E-30
Image Stabilization OFF
Shutter speed 1/125 sec.
Aperture value F2.2
ISO sensitivity 200
White balance AUTO
Recording format JPEG
Image size 4032 x 3024
File size 7.54MB

Sample 2

Sample 2
Camera E-30
Image Stabilization OFF
Shutter speed 1/125 sec.
Aperture value F2.2
ISO sensitivity 200
White balance 3000K
Recording format JPEG
Image size 4032 x 3024
File size 6.93MB

Sample 3

Sample 3
Camera E-3
Image Stabilization OFF
Shutter speed 1/80 sec.
Aperture value F2
ISO sensitivity 100
White balance 5300K
Recording format JPEG
Image size 3648 x 2736
File size 4.28MB

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Lens Architecture · MTF Chart

Lens Architecture
MTF Chart

Depth of Field Table

  • Focal length : 50mm
  Camera-to-subject distance (in meters)
0.24 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 inf.
F stop 2 0.236~
0.237
0.300~
0.300
0.399~
0.401
0.498~
0.502
0.695~
0.705
0.990~
1.011
1.955~
2.048
2.896~
3.112
4.711~
5.327
78.755~
inf.
2.8 0.236~
0.237
0.299~
0.301
0.398~
0.402
0.497~
0.503
0.693~
0.707
0.985~
1.015
1.936~
2.068
2.855~
3.161
4.601~
5.476
55.727~
inf.
4 0.236~
0.237
0.299~
0.301
0.398~
0.402
0.496~
0.504
0.691~
0.710
0.979~
1.022
1.911~
2.098
2.799~
3.233
4.455~
5.702
39.428~
inf.
5.6 0.236~
0.237
0.299~
0.301
0.397~
0.403
0.494~
0.506
0.687~
0.714
0.971~
1.031
1.877~
2.141
2.724~
3.341
4.263~
6.055
27.907~
inf.
8 0.236~
0.237
0.298~
0.302
0.395~
0.405
0.492~
0.508
0.682~
0.719
0.960~
1.044
1.831~
2.206
2.624~
3.507
4.018~
6.638
19.765~
inf.
11 0.236~
0.238
0.297~
0.303
0.394~
0.407
0.489~
0.512
0.675~
0.728
0.944~
1.064
1.769~
2.305
2.496~
3.773
3.718~
7.690
14.004~
inf.
16 0.235~
0.238
0.296~
0.304
0.391~
0.410
0.484~
0.517
0.665~
0.740
0.923~
1.093
1.689~
2.462
2.335~
4.229
3.364~
9.923
9.933~
inf.
22 0.235~
0.239
0.295~
0.306
0.388~
0.414
0.478~
0.525
0.651~
0.758
0.895~
1.137
1.588~
2.727
2.141~
5.108
2.968~
16.926
7.053~
inf.

Depth of Field

Circle of least confusion 1/60mm

Specifications

Focal Length 50mm (35mm equivalent focal length 100mm)
Lens construction 11 Elements in 10 Groups, including 1 ED Lens Element
Dust & Drip Proof Yes
Focusing System Floating
Angle of View 24Degree
Closest Focusing Distance 0.24m
Maximum Image Magnification 0.52x (35mm equivalent Maximum Image Magnification 1.04x)
Minimum Field Size 33.3 x 25mm
Number of Blades 7
Maximum Aperture F2.0
Minimum Aperture F22
Filter Size Ø52mm
Dimension Ø71 x 61.5mm
Weight 300g
Box Contents Lens Cap(LC-52B),Lens Rear Cap(LR-1), Lens Hood(LH-55), Lens Case(LSC-0814), Instruction Manual, Olympus Worldwide Warranty Card

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

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