Olympus 75mm f1.8

Name: Olympus 75mm f1.8
Brand: Olympus

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Synthesized from 20 reviewer sources · Analysis as of Oct 4, 2026 (today)

What do reviewers say about the Olympus 75mm f1.8?

As of October 2026, among the 20 reviews we compiled, bokeh drew the most discussion: 38 claims from 16 of them, which we read as 79% positive, 5% neutral, 16% negative.

Synthesized from 20 reviewer sources for Olympus 75mm f1.8. Bokeh draws the most discussion: 30 positive, 2 neutral, and 6 negative across 38 sentiment markers. The most criticism lands on build: 69% positive, 0% neutral, 31% negative across 16 claims. Opinion is split on handling (14 positive, 2 neutral, 7 negative claims).

What are the Olympus 75mm f1.8 specifications?

Focal Length Mm75 mm

Max Aperturef/1.8

specs: designation

What do reviewers praise and criticize?

Optical Performance

23 pos · 6 neu · 7 neg

“Next, let's talk about the lens's optical quality.” — Darren Miles

Build Quality

11 pos · 0 neu · 5 neg

“Um Build quality, as with I've said this before, I'll say it briefly again, all Olympus lenses, in my opinion, should be weather sealed, especially when you're paying this sort of money, but they're not.” — Watch The Time (GRVOTV)

Mount Compatibility

14 pos · 8 neu · 3 neg

“The 75mm Olympus lens is the answer to all of the micro four thirds naysayers.” — Mark McMahon

Price & Value

3 pos · 6 neu · 8 neg

“I took in Scotland but there are some general photography that I've also done with this all kinds of things venues sports products whatnot so let's look at some more images and see how this lens works with those subjects and again I hope you enjoy the images and the price of this lens is…” — Peter Forsgård

Weight & Portability

6 pos · 5 neu · 4 neg

“and light lens however in comparison the olympus 75 is even smaller and it weighs 50 grams less in terms of build quality both have a strong and sturdy feel to them and i know from the years of practice they've taken the odd knock and bump without any damage at all okay so now moving on to the big” — Camera Geeks

More detail — 10 additional axes

Distortion

1 pos · 2 neu · 1 neg

Vignetting

1 pos · 3 neu · 0 neg

“in this particular part of the sky i took this at my parents place there's 60 second exposures i took 60 of them so there's an hour total and i used f2 here you can see a little bit of vignetting because i was using a slightly larger aperture but really just a very deep section of sky it was” — The Narrowband Channel

Chromatic Aberration

2 pos · 0 neu · 2 neg

“still be a problem if your subject is not in focus but the purple fringing is easily corrected in post-processing and it's not a deal breaker for me the images come a sharp corner to corner and honestly you get a lot for what you pay for in the only person 75f 1.8 I've used it for studio portraits…” — Robin Wong

Coma

2 pos · 8 neu · 1 neg

Bokeh

30 pos · 2 neu · 6 neg

“TechShop book the bokeh quality is really nice and creamy very high contrast you know lots of details there very smoothly bokeh yeah I think in general just really good lens and also yeah you have you know like I mentioned before this is not a pro lens so it hasn't got weather sealing so don't try…” — Jimmy Cheng (RED35)

Color Rendition

5 pos · 2 neu · 2 neg

Filter Thread

1 pos · 1 neu · 1 neg

“lens of this length and because the focus is internal if you decide to put a polarizer filter on the 58 millimeter filter thread it won't rotate when you change the focus point those 10 elements also contribute to the sharpness of the images that you can capture with a 75 mil it is one of the best…” — Olympus Cameras Europe

Dimensions

8 pos · 7 neu · 2 neg

“such a long lens with bright aperture and yet Olympus can make it in such a compact form factor is just simply amazing if you know me you know that I love using small lenses and pairing this on this Panasonic gs7 it has been such a joy to use I have no issue whatsoever when it comes to handling” — Robin Wong

Handling

14 pos · 2 neu · 7 neg

“one of those ones that you pick up after you've already got a decent kits I mean it just feels amazing in the hand and for Micro Four Thirds lens this is actually pretty heavy and there's just this intangible feeling you get when you're holding it or using it and just brings a smile to my face…” — Kim Cruz

AF Noise

6 pos · 0 neu · 0 neg

Which reviews is this based on? (20)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

📹 Pro Reviews (20)

Olympus 75mm f1.8 review for wedding filmmakers Camera Geeks
Olympus 75mm f/1.8 Review Darren Miles
Olympus 75mm f1.8 - Revisiting The SHARPEST Telephoto Micro Four Thirds Lens Gary W
Olympus 75mm 1.8 overview with GH5 Cinematic Look JCFilms
Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm f1.8 - RED35 Review Jimmy Cheng (RED35)
Why OM/Olympus f1.8 primes are so special - RED35 Christmas Special Jimmy Cheng (RED35)
The Bokeh Lens You DESERVE, But NOT THE ONE You NEED Right Now. Olympus 75mm 1.8 Kim Cruz
My Shin Okubo Dori Story with the Olympus 75mm f1 8 for Micro Four Thirds Mark McMahon
OM SYSTEM / Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm F1.8 | Product Review Olympus Cameras Europe
Olympus 75mm f1.8 - The MOST underrated lens? Peter Forsgård
Olympus 75mm F1.8 lens, it is superb. Pictureworld Photography
Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 Lens Review Reviewed
Olympus 60mm Macro or 75mm F1.8 - Which Is Better? Robin Wong
Olympus 75mm F1.8 -The Sharpest Lens for Micro Four Thirds? Robin Wong
The Best Portrait Lens For Micro Four Thirds? Robin Wong
This Lens Stopped Me From Going Full Frame! Olympus 75mm F1.8 Robin Wong
Olympus 75mm f/1.8 review Simoneister
Everything about this lens is deceiving! (In a good way) The F/Stops Here
Olympus 75mm f1.8 Astrophotography Lens Review The Narrowband Channel
Olympus 75mm f1.8 lens review by GRVO TV Watch The Time (GRVOTV)