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 | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 40-150mm | 16-300mm | 17-70mm | 24-200mm | 18-135mm | 85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 190 | 615 | 544 | 570 | 326 | 454 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | HLA | RXD | stepping motor | Linear motor | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto |
| 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 | 12.9 | 86.7 | 30.7 | 61.9 | 19.8 | 63.8 | 85.8 | 78.6 | 36.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 53.8 | 84.5 | 64.2 | 87.4 | 99.2 | 76.6 | 0 | 99.6 | 81.9 | 99.2 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.8 | 86.4 | 69.1 | 85.5 | 91.2 | 83.3 | 63.8 | 89.6 | 86.1 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Compare | 86.8 | 63.8 | 67 | 38.7 | 93 | 65.3 | 0 | 96.6 | 90.2 | 96.9 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98 | 74.6 | 73 | 40.3 | 78.7 | 76.6 | 44.7 | 95.8 | 90.2 | 82.4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 Compare | 98 | 93.6 | 75.3 | 52.3 | 51.9 | 92.5 | 76 | 33.7 | 93.5 | 82.4 |
