Macro · Four Thirds

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f/2.0 Macro

The Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f/2.0 Macro is a four thirds prime lens (50 mm, f/2) for Four Thirds. It belongs to the macro class — ideal for close-ups of insects, flowers, products and details at up to life size.

50 mmf/2Four Thirds
50 mm
Focal length
f/2
Maximum aperture
24°
Diagonal angle of view (Four Thirds)
Four Thirds
Designed for

Specifications#

Brand
Olympus
Model
Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f/2.0 Macro
Lens type
Macro
Focal length
50 mm
Maximum aperture
f/2
Image circle
Four Thirds (17.3×13 mm)
Mount(s)
Four Thirds
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 50 mmEquiv. aperture (DoF)
Micro Four Thirds100 mm · 24°f/4.0

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 on four thirds.

FocalApertureat 1 mat 2 mat 5 mat 10 mHyperfocalBlur @2 m
50 mmf/22.3 cm9.4 cm59.6 cm2.42 m83.4 m3.7%
50 mmf/44.6 cm18.8 cm1.21 m5.07 m41.7 m1.9%
50 mmf/89.1 cm37.8 cm2.52 m12.4 m20.9 m0.9%

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 50 mmNPF at 50 mm, f/2
Micro Four Thirds1/100 s5 s3 s

Adapt it to other systems#

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f/2.0 Macro full frame?

No — it is designed for Four Thirds sensors.

What is the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f/2.0 Macro equivalent to on APS-C?

Its focal length is already the real value for Four Thirds: 50 mm frames like 100 mm on full frame.

What is the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm f/2.0 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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