Olympus PEN Converter Lenses Tested

Verdict

All three converters offer a cheaper way of extending the usability of your kit lenses, without adding much bulk to your existing Micro Four Thirds camera kit and they are quite reasonably priced too.

The fisheye converter is ideal for those after the distorted effect, without necessarily needing a true 180 degree field of view and the wide angle converter provides a high quality, well-priced lightweight solution for gaining a wider field of view.

The macro converter is also capable of producing high quality images, but may only seem valuable enough to those who own the 40-150mm telephoto lens, as the reduction in minimum focus distance isn't great when used with the 14-42mm optic.

Olympus Fish Eye Converter		Olympus Wide Converter		Olympus Macro Converter
Pros Inexpensive Lightweight Good sharpness in the centre		Pros Inexpensive Lightweight Good sharpness over much of the frame		Pros Very lightweight Inexpensive Compatible with two lenses
Cons Softer in the corners Chromatic Aberrations towards the edges		Cons A little soft in the far corners No hood to shade the lens		Cons Only reduces the minimum focus distance by 1cm when used with the 14-42mm lens CA in out of focus areas when used with the 40-150mm lens.

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