This lens offers enhanced handheld photography with improved optical image stabilization, compensating for up to 7 stops of shutter speed. Its telemacro capability with a close focusing distance is ideal for wildlife photography. The lens reaches up to 1600mm with a teleconverter, ensuring versatility. It is robust with all-weather durability and advanced optics that reduce reflections for clear images, even in backlit conditions.
Features
With improved optical image stabilization performance, this lens system now compensates for 4.5 stops at both minimum and maximum extension, and its newly introduced advanced five-axis sync IS system offers up to 7.0 stops of shutter speed compensation—this is powerful handheld photography.
Outstanding Telemacro Performance
Additionally, with a minimum focusing distance of 4.27' and a 0.57x equivalent maximum magnification this lens maximizes the use of its IS system for an outstanding telemacro performance, opening a world of possibilities when it comes to wildlife photography.
Key Features
When utilizing the MC-20 2x teleconverter, the lens is able to reach up to an impressive 1600mm.
Reliable all-weather durability thanks to its IPX1 rating, dust-resistant design, and fluorine-coated front element.
Advanced optics feature four extra-low dispersion lenses, two super-high refractive index lenses, and two high refractive index lenses.
ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating minimizes ghosting and flares, ensuring clarity even in challenging backlit conditions.