Best telephoto lens for the olympus pen e pl5?

The E-PL5 is a Micro Four Thirds body, so every telephoto doubles up: a 150mm lens frames like 300mm on full frame. That's a lot of reach for a small camera, and it's why these lenses are so popular with it.

My picks:

• OM System M.Zuiko 150-600mm f/5-6.3 IS: the longest reach here, 300-1200mm equivalent, with stabilisation built in.
• OM System M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS II: a sensible middle ground at 200-800mm equivalent.
• Panasonic Lumix G 100-300mm f/4-5.6 II: smaller and lighter, at 200-600mm equivalent.

Bigger reach brings bigger lenses, so think about how far you'll carry it. The sensor sizes page covers that trade-off in more detail.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.