Macro · Four Thirds

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro is a four thirds prime lens (60 mm, f/2.8) for Micro Four Thirds. It belongs to the macro class — ideal for close-ups of insects, flowers, products and details at up to life size.

60 mmf/2.8Micro Four Thirds
60 mm
Focal length
f/2.8
Maximum aperture
20°
Diagonal angle of view (Four Thirds)
Four Thirds
Designed for

Specifications#

Brand
Olympus
Model
M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro
Lens type
Macro
Focal length
60 mm
Maximum aperture
f/2.8
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 60 mmEquiv. aperture (DoF)
Micro Four Thirds120 mm · 20°f/5.6

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: 50 mm f/2.8 on four thirds.

FocalApertureat 1 mat 2 mat 5 mat 10 mHyperfocalBlur @2 m
60 mmf/2.82.2 cm9.1 cm57.8 cm2.35 m85.7 m3.8%
60 mmf/43.1 cm13.0 cm82.9 cm3.41 m60.0 m2.7%
60 mmf/86.3 cm26.0 cm1.69 m7.45 m30.1 m1.3%

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 60 mmNPF at 60 mm, f/2.8
Micro Four Thirds1/125 s4 s3 s

Adapt it to other systems#

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro full frame?

No — it is designed for Four Thirds sensors.

What is the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro equivalent to on APS-C?

Its focal length is already the real value for Four Thirds: 60 mm frames like 120 mm on full frame.

What is the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro good for?

As a macro it suits close-ups of insects, flowers, products and details at up to life size.

Sources & licences#

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