Lens Heritage/Olympus

Olympus Zuiko 24mm f/2.8

Olympus OM · 24mm · f/2.8

Compiled from 3 real reviews · AI-assisted · accuracy-checked · Updated 20 Jul 2026

Olympus Zuiko 24mm f/2.8 heritage lens body

Production

1978 – 2002

Country

Japan

Optical

Updated

Jul 20, 2026

Overview

The Olympus Zuiko 24mm f/2.8 is a compact wide-angle with excellent corner sharpness — a rarity in vintage wide-angles. It's part of what made the OM system beloved by serious amateurs and pros who valued portability.

Verdict: One of the best vintage 24mm lenses for sharpness across the frame.

Optical Character

Bokeh

Classic wide angle lenses usually have rather busy bokeh, and the Olympus OM 2.8/24 is no exception. At f/2.8 out of focus highlights are rendered busy with a defined edge and towards the corners cat-eyes appear. Stopped down to f/5.6 bokeh is smoother but the hexagonal shape of the aperture becomes visible.

Sharpness wide open

The lens delivers very sharp results at all apertures with the exception of its maximum f2.8 setting, where the corners can be a little soft. Overall, it is truly excellent with beautiful color rendition and contrast.

Flare resistance

Flare is definitely an issue with this lens. If you have a stronger light source in the image you get a very big ghost and veiling flare in a large area of the image. Without the hood, the photographer sometimes got strange red ghost in the corners.

Contrast

Medium contrast with smooth gradations. Very flattering.

Vignetting

The lens allows for a high amount of vignetting, measuring up to 2.8 stops at f/2.8 on the photographer's Sony A7II. Vignetting is not gradual but happens rather suddenly in the corners, resulting in visibly darkened corners, especially in images of blue sky.