Wide-angle prime · Four Thirds

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro is a four thirds prime lens (17 mm, f/1.2) for Micro Four Thirds. It belongs to the wide-angle prime class — ideal for street, environmental portraits, landscapes and astro.

17 mmf/1.2Micro Four Thirds
17 mm
Focal length
f/1.2
Maximum aperture
65°
Diagonal angle of view (Four Thirds)
Four Thirds
Designed for

Specifications#

Brand
Olympus
Model
M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro
Lens type
Wide-angle prime
Focal length
17 mm
Maximum aperture
f/1.2
Image circle
Four Thirds (17.3×13 mm)
Projection
Rectilinear
Lensfun correction profile
Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera formatAt 17 mmEquiv. aperture (DoF)
Micro Four Thirds34 mm · 65°f/2.4

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native Four Thirds format (CoC 15 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 16 mm f/1.4 on four thirds.

FocalApertureat 1 mat 2 mat 5 mat 10 mHyperfocalBlur @2 m
17 mmf/1.212.3 cm50.2 cm3.44 m20.3 m16.1 m0.7%
17 mmf/442.6 cm1.98 m∞∞4.83 m0.2%
17 mmf/898.0 cm10.2 m∞∞2.42 m0.1%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

BodyMin. handheld shutter (longest focal)500 rule at 17 mmNPF at 17 mm, f/1.2
Micro Four Thirds1/30 s15 s8 s

Adapt it to other systems#

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro full frame?

No — it is designed for Four Thirds sensors.

What is the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro equivalent to on APS-C?

Its focal length is already the real value for Four Thirds: 17 mm frames like 34 mm on full frame.

What is the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro good for?

As a wide-angle prime it suits street, environmental portraits, landscapes and astro.

Sources & licences#

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