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ZUIKO DIGITAL
ED 70-300mm F4.0-5.6

Covering field of view to 600mm (35mm equivalent), this high mobility super-telephoto zoom lens weighs only 620 grams. Also, this lens incorporates three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens elements to offer sharper, higher-contrast imaging performance.
Furthermore, 1x magnification (35mm equivalent) tele-macro photography is capable. Thanks to Four-Thirds system, the lens offers a lot of the footwork out of both super-telephoto and macro photography world.

ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm F4.0-5.6


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Sample Image01
Exposure mode : Aperture priority
Recording format : JPEG
Image size : 3648 x 2736
File size : 6.48MB
Shutter speed : 1/800sec
Aperture value : F4.4
ISO sensitivity : 100
White balance : AUTO
Camera : E-510
Sample Image02
Exposure mode : Shutter priority
Recording format : JPEG
Image size : 3648 x 2736
File size : 5.78MB
Shutter speed : 1/80sec
Aperture value : F8
ISO sensitivity : 100
White balance : 5300K
Camera : E-510

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Depth of Field Table



  Camera-to-subject distance (in meters)
0.96 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 inf.
F stop
4 0.955~
0.965
0.994~
1.006
1.964~
2.037
2.910~
3.096
4.735~
5.298
79.136~
inf.
5.6 0.953~
0.967
0.992~
1.008
1.951~
2.052
2.877~
3.134
4.640~
5.423
57.081~
inf.
8 0.950~
0.970
0.989~
1.012
1.932~
2.074
2.831~
3.192
4.511~
5.614
40.818~
inf.
11 0.946~
0.974
0.984~
1.016
1.905~
2.106
2.768~
3.278
4.338~
5.914
28.997~
inf.
16 0.941~
0.980
0.978~
1.023
1.869~
2.153
2.683~
3.409
4.117~
6.396
20.645~
inf.
22 0.934~
0.988
0.969~
1.033
1.821~
2.223
2.573~
3.614
3.841~
7.238
14.678~
inf.

  Camera-to-subject distance (in meters)
0.96 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 inf.
F stop
4.5 0.959~
0.961
0.999~
1.001
1.991~
2.009
2.976~
3.024
4.928~
5.075
297.804~
inf.
5.6 0.958~
0.962
0.998~
1.002
1.988~
2.012
2.970~
3.031
4.908~
5.096
233.352~
inf.
8 0.958~
0.962
0.997~
1.003
1.984~
2.017
2.958~
3.043
4.873~
5.135
167.085~
inf.
11 0.957~
0.963
0.996~
1.004
1.977~
2.024
2.941~
3.062
4.823~
5.192
118.849~
inf.
16 0.956~
0.964
0.995~
1.005
1.968~
2.034
2.918~
3.088
4.754~
5.275
84.291~
inf.
22 0.954~
0.966
0.993~
1.007
1.955~
2.048
2.886~
3.125
4.661~
5.397
59.975~
inf.

  Camera-to-subject distance (in meters)
0.96 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 inf.
F stop
5.6 0.960~
0.960
0.999~
1.001
1.997~
2.003
2.992~
3.008
4.975~
5.026
856.184~
inf.
8 0.959~
0.961
0.999~
1.001
1.996~
2.004
2.989~
3.011
4.965~
5.035
617.857~
inf.
11 0.959~
0.961
0.999~
1.001
1.994~
2.006
2.984~
3.016
4.951~
5.050
441.611~
inf.
16 0.959~
0.961
0.999~
1.001
1.991~
2.009
2.978~
3.023
4.932~
5.070
313.400~
inf.
22 0.959~
0.961
0.998~
1.002
1.988~
2.012
2.969~
3.032
4.905~
5.100
222.782~
inf.

Circle of least confusion 1/60mm

Depth of Field

Specifications


Focal Length 70-300 mm
   (equivalent to 140-600 mm on a 35 mm film camera)
Lens construction 14 Elements in 10 Groups, (including 3 ED lens)
Angle of View 18 deg.-4.1 deg.
Closest Focusing Distance 0.96m (at MF shooting)
  note: 1.2m when using at AF shooting
Maximum Image Magnification 0.50x (equivalent to 1.0x on a 35 mm film camera)
Minimum Field Size 26 x 35 mm
Number of Blades 9 (Circular Aperture Diaphragm)
Maximum Aperture f 4.0 (70mm) - f 5.6 (300mm)
Minimum Aperture f 22
Filter Size Diameter 58mm
Dimension Diameter 80x127mm
Weight 620g
Tele Converter EC-14 YES (MF available)
Tele Converter EC-20 YES (MF available)
Extension Tube EX-25 YES (MF available)
Lens Hood LH-61E (Included)
Lens Cap LC-58C (Included)
Lens Case LSC-0918 (Optional)
Box Contents 70-300mm F4.0-5.6, Lens Cap(LC-58C), Lens Rear Cap(LR-1)Lens Hood(LH-61E), Instruction Manual, Olympus Worldwide Warranty Card

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.




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