Introducing a high-magnification zoom lens for professionals
The M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS PRO zoom lens was designed and developed to provide excellent image quality and high magnification, all in a compact size. When combined with a Sync-IS-compatible camera, 5-axis Sync IS can be utilized, delivering the world's most powerful stabilisation performance equivalent to 6.5 shutter speed stops. This is a professional high-magnification zoom lens that truly meets the demands of professional photographers.

Features:

• Largest (16.6x) Zoom Range for an M.Zuiko Lens
• 24-400mm (35mm Equivalent)
• 16 Elements in 11 Groups for Outstanding Resolution
• Compact, Lightweight Design with High-Speed, High-Precision AF Mechanism
• ZERO (Advanced Zuiko Extra-Low Reflection Optical) Coating
• Reliable Dustproof and Splashproof Construction
• Wide Angle Closest Working Distance of Approximately 10cm
• Closest Focusing Distance 0.22m (Wide), 0.7m (Telephoto), 8.7" (Wide), 27.6" (Telephoto)
• Maximum Image Magnification (35mm Equivalent) 0.44x
• 72mm Filter
• Ships with Lens Hood (LH-76C), Lens Cap (LC-72D), Rear Lens Cap (LR-2), Lens Case, Manual and Warranty.

Professional high-magnification zoom
The M.Zuiko ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS PRO is a compact zoom lens designed to provide excellent image quality and high-magnification, meeting the demands of professional photographers.

Unrivaled mobility
Excellent image quality required by professional photographers is delivered throughout the entire zoom range, from the 24mm wide angle end to the 200mm telephoto end. The performance of two competitor lenses is packed into this one lens, providing outstanding mobility for the photographer. Wide-angle shots, telephoto shots, macro shots, nightscapes, and movies can all be taken with this one lens.

Optical design that realizes optimal performance and mobility
This lens lavishly uses special lens elements for excellent image quality and high magnification in a compact size.

Excellent image quality
Four aspherical lenses including a DSA lens are effectively placed to suppress aberrations that may occur when zooming. Five ED lenses suppress colour bleeding that tends to occur at the telephoto end, and secure image quality to the very edges of images throughout the entire zoom range.

Compact, lightweight package
DSA lenses and Super HR lenses are used to keep the number of lenses in the configuration to a minimum. Also, DSA lenses are made of glass with a higher refractive index than previous products, making the lens more compact.

Constant f/4.0 at any focal length
A maximum aperture of f/4.0 is delivered throughout the entire zoom range from wide-angle to telephoto, overturning the conventional wisdom that the telephoto side of a zoom lens is always darker.

The MSC mechanism: what makes high-speed, high-precision FAST AF possible
The MSC (Movie and Still Compatible) mechanism is an advanced inner focusing mechanism providing fast, smooth, quiet, and accurate auto-focusing. It is made possible by Olympus high-precision lens fabrication technology which makes the focusing lenses lighter. This not only contributes to the speed and precision of focusing, but also to keeping the lens compact. With Face Detection AF and Eye Detection AF available on Olympus interchangeable cameras, auto-focusing is taken to another level.

Z Coating Nano helps produce clear images
The new Z Coating Nano technology is used on this lens to thoroughly suppress ghosts and flares, providing the photographer with sharp, clear images. By coating the lens surface with a layer of nanoscale-size particles filled with air, a coating layer with a similar refractive index as air is achieved, for reduced surface reflection.

Compatible with 5-axis Sync IS
The M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4.0 IS PRO includes an in-lens image stabilisation system, which, when combined with the Olympus camera in-body 5-axis image stabilisation, makes 5-axis Sync IS possible.