Olympus M.Zuiko 12-45mm f/4 Pro £599/$649

As light as an apple, with macro capability

- James Artaius

The Olympus M.Zuiko 12-45mm f/4 Pro holds an impressive distinction: it is the world’s smallest and lightest fixed-aperture standard zoom lens. (In 35mm-equivalent terms, this would be a 24-90mm lens). To put that into perspective, it weighs about the same as a large apple.

It’s a capable macro shooter, able to focus as close as 12cm at the widest end and 23cm at the telephoto, and offering 0.25x maximum magnification across the zoom range.