The 40-150mm is a wonderful lens. Along with having great optical performance and a versatile zoom range, it is also an important step forward for a system that is becoming more and more mature and complete with solutions that can suit amateurs, enthusiasts and professional photographers.
As the OIS in Panasonic's 35-100mm lens does more damage than good (for handheld video shots), this Olympus lens looks like a good alternative. Same price, longer reach and probably much better build quality. If I have to shoot on sticks, the additional weight and bulk of the Oly 40-150 doesn't bother me.
The Olympus 40-150mm lens is not only stunningly sharp by zoom lens standards, but also sharp by prime lens standards. And this is wide open at ƒ/2.8 at practically every other focal length. 40-150 lens is very sharp wide open at all focal lengths.
http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1741/cat/15
Among any of the Olympus zoom lens offerings that we’ve tested, the 40-150mm f2.8 PRO is the one that I loved the absolute most and almost didn’t want to send back. It’s lightweight, fairly small for what it is, fast to focus, offers crisp image quality, is weather sealed, and won’t fail you when working. For the wedding, sports, portrait, or journalism photographer that needs to work with zooms, you should know that Olympus now has the best zoom lens lineup of any manufacturer in the mirrorless camera world.
http://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/10/16/review-olympus-40-150mm-f2-8-pro-micro-four-thirds/
The Olympus 40-150 mm f/2.8 Pro has a unique, dual-PCM AF system that consists of two separate AF systems, each with its own group of AF lenses.
The sharpness of the Olympus 45-100mm is phenomenal at all focal distances. At full aperture, you already have the highest possible center sharpness, which the sharpness in the corners almost doesn't lag behind.
http://www.camerastuffreview.com/olympus-lens-review/review-olympus-40-150mm-f-2-8-pro
Portrait of role model used by Olympus to imagine their lens buyers
http://robinwong.blogspot.be/2014/10/olympus-mzuiko-40-150mm-f28-pro-lens.html
Can't say I like the Bokeh, but I wouldn't mind having the lens!
New 40–150mm f/2.8 (and its optional sidekick MX-14 converter) looks to be a quality lens system. If you're looking to start slimming your gear profile, this is a great way to start.
http://cameras.reviewed.com/features/olympus-40-150mm-f28-lens-hands-on
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