The Zuiko Digital 12-60mm Pro lens is a high-performance standard wide zoom lens that features the Supersonic Wave Drive (SWD) lens drive mechanism and covers a versatile zoom range that's the equivalent of a 24-120mm (35 mm) film format lens.
The newly developed Olympus-original SWD has made possible an ultra-fast, whisper-quiet and high-precision AF system.
Optimized for use with the concurrently released E-3 camera, this lens enables the E-3 to demonstrate the full power of its high-speed capability, providing the fastest autofocusing available in the world* using a standard zoom lens.
With minimal geometric distortion at its widest angle, the digital-dedicated design ensures high-definition performance with clear, crisp images from edge to edge even when used at fully open apertures!
This lens also boasts impressive close-up shooting capability, allowing users to shoot from as close as 25 cm throughout the zoom range.
The splash-proof and dust-proof design and robust construction makes it suitable for professional use.
*The autofocus speed of the ZUIKO DIGITAL 12-60mm (24-120mm) f2.8-4.0 SWD lens combined with the E-3 was measured in-house testing by Olympus and is based on similar available lenses for digital SLR cameras as of October 17, 2007. |