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Love it!

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023

I do not claim to be an expert photographer, but this lens has made me look good. I do not know what else to say. I use it on my Olympus Mark IV and don't believe I have taken it off since it arrived. The quality of the zoom, to me, is phenomenal. Look at the photos and judge for yourself.

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Surya

Regrets

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023

I have been using 12-60mm lens that came with panasonic g95 for the last couple of yrs and the pictures were pretty good. I bought this 12-200mm lens hoping to capture distant objects but pictures are blurry, and not focused. It's pretty disappointing...I am a great fan of Japanese products but I REGRET buying this lens.

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Leonard Deutsch III

Love it!

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023

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Dan R. Wojciechowski

A Good Lens, Considering What It Is

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023

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Right off the bat, this is a surprisingly good lens, given what it is trying to do. Is it going to be as sharp as the 12-100 f/4.0 Pro? No. But it doesn't cost nearly as much, and it has an even more flexible range. (For the record, I am using an Olympus OMD E-M10 mark III.)

I have a several small, bright prime lenses. I also have 2 long zoom lenses (the Olympus 35-100 f/2.8, and the Panasonic 100-300 f/4.0-5.6). I have also determined that there are times when I don't want to carry everything, like hiking the national parks in Utah. I tried carrying just a wide angle (Laowa 7.5 f/2.0 or Olympus 12 f/2.0 and the 35-100 f/2.8), but I still wished I had something in between and something longer a couple of times. There were also a couple times on narrow ledges where I really didn't want to be changing lenses. So, I thought I'd give the 12-200 a try as an all-in-one travel lens.

My first impression was that it felt more solid and substantial than a "budget" lens ought. It was certainly more solid than the Olympus 14-150 I had for a while. Second, it is certainly a "bigger" lens, for those of us used to non-Pro micro 4/3 lenses. I've tried some lower light test shots at both ends of the zoom range, and I was pleasantly surprised. Auto focus was reasonably quick, and sharpness was just fine for my amateur/hobbyist needs.

An added bonus for me, is that my wife can use my camera when I'm not around to put the "right" lens on it for her. With the 12-200 she can use my camera pretty much like she uses her little point-'n-shoot.

If you are looking for an all-in-one travel zoom, and your budget will stretch beyond the Olympus 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 or the Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 but not to the Pro lenses, and you are willing to trade a little more size and weight to get a wider wide, and a longer long, and a little nicer lens, I would definitely recommend the Olympus 12-200 f/3.5-6.3.

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Ralph

What a great lens

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2022

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I bought two of them for my wife and daughter. They love it. They say it is a magical lens.

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G. Santavenere

Zoom of Olympus 12-200 Beats 12-100

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022

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First photo at 200mm...Second at 12mm. Great lens for casual street photography. Super international purchase from Amazon.

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Bruce B.

As close to doing everything for a 4/3 lens as possible.

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2020

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A lot of lens for the price. Not a lens for shallow depth of field or low light but, wonderfully awesome for one lens for everything else. The best 'All-in-One', 'Do Everything' micro four thirds lens. Like anything that try's
to do everything you find it isn't possible but this sure comes close. Delivered fast, everything was as expected, perfect.

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Andrew Dowdell

One lens to rule them all!

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2021

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The convenience of a zoom with such a large range is perfect for your travel MFT. It covers the range of three of my separate lenses. For whatever reason it was almost $200 cheaper to purchase from the AmazonUK site. It shipped from Germany but was a new lens as promised. DHL seriously fumbled the shipping however and after 10 calls to customer service they finally transferred it to USPS for the last leg. Arrived undamaged. Still early to rate its photo qualities but initial results look fine..
Update Oct 2023. Results from a few overseas trips: No problems with rainy weather in Ireland. Very versatile zoom. Somewhat soft focus on edges but only if you drastically crop. Not a factor for travel and landscape work. Works very well for me as a single solution travel lens.

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Surya

Regrets

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2023

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Carlson

Not too heavy

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022

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Not heavy, sharp enough over whole range, v useful lens

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Luis Miguel Guzman Ubeda

Da mucho juego

Reviewed in Spain on November 10, 2022

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Teniendo en cuenta que es un objetivo zoom, la calidad es bastante buena, y cubre unas distancias focales para que prácticamente con este solo objetivo puedas cubrir muchas necesidades. La focal real, ya que olympus tiene un factor de recorte de x2, sería un 24-400, con lo cual abarcamos desde un angular no muy abierto hasta un zoom bastante grande. La luminosidad está dentro de su rango para la focal que utiliza. En fin, un objetivo versátil y bastante aceptable

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Excellent lens

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2023

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Easy to use and great photos.

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