Traded my 12-40 ll f2.8 in for a 12-45 f4.....it's a win, win, win.....situation.

[Dave in Wales]

Long covid is still with me, that's two years this month, and at 81 I'm having more and more difficulty handling heavy gear.

Win No..1, The 12-40 ll f2.8 is a big old lump weighing in at 382gm, the 12-45 f4 is just 245gm, that's 35% lighter.

Win No.2 is, its CU capability is much improved over the 12-40 f2.8.

Win No.3 is, £100 cash back with a decent PX from Carmarthen Cameras It'll have cost me just £49

Win No 4......the balance of the combo is also greatly improved, The body, OM-1,2, is now heavier than the lens rather than the other way around.

Win No.5.....what a beautiful little thing it is as well.

[Tram]

Excellent little lens, had mine from pretty much when it was launched.
Little review i did here https://www.e-group.uk.net/forum/for...45-mini-review

[Pannas]

A lovely lens, which unintentionally has become my most used.

[LittleSuzyQ]

An absolute beauty of a lens - bought it at the same time as I bought the EM1 Mk3 - super sharp and lightweight.
Just carry a little prime in your pocket for low light and you can snap away all day and evening.

[MJ224]

The 12-40mm f2.8 is a super lens.

12-45mm does not improve anything as far as I can see, Just a lighter and cheaper lens...........hey ho...

[Dave in Wales]

That was just the reason for the trade...weight.

[griffljg]

I have both the 12-40mm f/2.8 and the 12-45mm f/4 and the 12-45mm gets a lot more use. It is just more convenient being compact and lightweight. It is easy to slip it in somewhere. And no loss of IQ too!

[Ross the fiddler]

It gives you 5mm more reach.

[R99C99]

I love my 12-45. So much lighter and compact than the 12-40 I also traded in.

Especially on my EM5iii which makes it a genuinely pocketable lightweight and weather sealed daily setup.