OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R
The 40-150mm f/4-5.6 offers an 80-300mm equivalent reach in a 190g body, with a Movie & Still Compatible AF system for swift, silent focusing. Its Micro Four Thirds design and budget pricing make it a remarkably portable telephoto option for travel and everyday use. This lens is best for portrait and street photographers on Micro Four Thirds cameras who want a lightweight zoom without spending heavily.
Snapshot
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q4 202585/100
Buyers praised the lens as a great value, lightweight, and solid performer for travel, though one noted it's not ideal for macro.
- Excellent value and price-to-performance ratio.
- Lightweight and compact, ideal for travel.
- Produces sharp images and solid results.
- Not suitable for macro; better options exist.
- Q2 202575/100
Buyers find this lens perfect for its price, offering great image quality and value for beginners, despite plastic build and limited features.
- Great image quality and value for the price, especially for beginners.
- Plastic build, tromboning, limited aperture, and no weather sealing, but acceptable for the cost.
- Works well with Lumix GH5II, providing good performance.
Based on 20 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 40 |
| Focal Length Max | 150 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 10 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | 4-5.6 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Format | micro-four-thirds |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 58 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 900 |
| Max Magnification | 0.16x |
vs Competition
| Spec | OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 40-150mm | 28-300mm | 18-50mm | 24-200mm | 18-135mm | 100mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 190 | 590 | 290 | 570 | 326 | 298 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD linear motor | stepping motor | stepping motor | Linear motor | Dual phase linear motor |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R | 53.8 | 13.1 | 86.3 | 30.7 | 61.8 | 20.1 | 63.7 | 85.8 | 77.8 | 36.8 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 98 | 77.6 | 65.2 | 85.8 | 96.7 | 65.7 | 91.2 | 97.7 | 56 | 82.4 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 86.9 | 81.5 | 86 | 91.7 | 82.3 | 83.7 | 80.9 | 78.6 | 89.8 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Compare | 86.9 | 64.2 | 66.7 | 38.7 | 92.9 | 65.7 | 0 | 96.6 | 89.8 | 96.9 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98 | 75.2 | 72.5 | 40.3 | 78.6 | 77 | 44.7 | 95.8 | 89.8 | 82.4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 Compare | 98 | 86.8 | 85.8 | 82 | 83.5 | 83.7 | 80.9 | 33.6 | 65.8 | 36.8 |
