M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5-6.3 for WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW @EspenHelland
M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5-6.3 for WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW  @EspenHelland
Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a review of the M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens from Olympus and how it performs for wildlife photography. I've had this zoom telephoto lens for a few weeks on loan from Olympus and in this video, I share how it has performed for me as a wildlife photographer.

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0:00 Intro
0:39 Intro Video
1:20 Lens Specs
3:13 Performance in the Field
4:56 Sharpness
5:40 Auto Focus
6:29 Tele Macro
7:18 My Main Issue with the Lens
7:34 IS Doesn't Sync with IBIS
9:27 IS Video
10:40 300mm f/4 of 100-400mm f/5-6.3 for Wildlife Photography?
12:54 Photos taken with the 100-400mm
12:39 Watch Next

Other Videos using the Olympus 100-400 lens:
M.Zuiko 100-400mm as a TeleMacro: youtu.be/UJq8Vfsx9yM
M.Zuiko 100-400mm in the Rain: youtu.be/oIgdqS-NJVY

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