OM System launches M.zuiko Digital Ed 50-200mm F2.8 is pro: a light and versatile telephoto lens

After the superlative 150-400 F/4.5 whose price was also, OM Digital Solutions enriches its M.Zuiko Pro range with a new pro zoom (evidenced by the white color of the barrel) which risks seducing photographers of nature and sport. The M.zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm F2.8 IS PRO covers a beach equivalent to 100-400 mm (in 24×36), all with a constant opening of F/2.8. A rare proposal on the compact micro 4/3 compact systems market.

A focal range extended to 800 mm

With the MC-20 teleconverter, the objective climbs to the equivalent of an 800 mm f/5.6. What aim for discreet fauna as well as birds in flight. OM promises impeccable optical quality thanks to a formula of 21 lenses in 13 groups, including Super Ed and EDA elements, and an anti-reflective treatment Zero Coating II to limit flare and chromatic aberrations.

Reinforced stabilization and versatility

The zoom is compatible with Sync is stabilization on 5 axes, allowing up to 7 it is compensation according to the brand. By hand, even 400 mm, it should therefore be possible to maintain clear images. With a minimum focus of 0.78 m on the entire zoom beach, including with the converters, and a magnification ratio of 0.5x (1: 1 with the X2), the lens is not limited to distant subjects: it also becomes an ally for macrophotography.

Thought for the field

Strolling in dust and splashing (IP53 certification), resistant to cold up to -10 ° C and protected by a fluorinated coating on the front lens, the 50-200 mm F2.8 IS Pro is clearly intended for land photographers. Despite its status as a super telephoto lens, its weight remains contained at around 1,075 kg.

It has a map distance limiter, two customizable connectors, a window in the soil to turn a polarizing filter, a fully removable foot necklace, a set button and four customizable buttons all around the barrel.

• Mount: micro 4/3
• 24×36 equivalent focal range: 100–400 mm
• Maximum opening: f/2.8 constant on the entire beach
• Minimum opening: F/22
• Optical construction: 21 lenses in 13 groups (Super Ed, EDA elements, etc.)
• Treatment: Zero Coating II (Anti-Reflets and Anti-Flare)
• Minimum focusing distance: 0.78 m
• Maximum magnification: 0.5x equivalent (1: 1 with MC-20 teleconverter)
• Teleconverters’ compatibility: MC-14 and MC-20 (up to 800 mm f/5.6 equivalent)
• Stabilization: Sync is on 5 axes, up to 7 it is compensation
• Autofocus: AF/AE Rafale compatible up to 50 i/s (with OM-1 Mark II and OM-3 boxes)
• Zoom system: internal (stable center of gravity)
• Focus Stacking: Compatible
• Tropicalized construction: IP53 (dust, splashes, cold to –10 ° C)
• Front lens coating: fluorinated (easy cleaning)
• Weight: ~ 1,075 g (without tripod collar)
• Dimensions: 99.4 mm in diameter x 205.7 mm in length
• Filter thread: 77 mm
• Accessories provided/separated: Suns LH-82C, LSC-1127 case, LC-77C cap, PRF-ZD77 filter Pro

Price and availability

Here we have come to the painful. And for good reason, this is an objective designed to withstand conditions without fail in its performance. This M.zuiko Digital Ed 50-200mm F2.8 IS PRO will be available from October 6, 2025 at the recommended price of € 3,499.

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