Coinciding with the release of the Olympus E-520 DSLR, Olympus has also released details of its new super-wide-angle lens, the Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f/4.

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May 13, 2008: Coinciding with the release of the Olympus E-520 DSLR, Olympus has also released details of its new super-wide-angle lens, the Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6.

Designed to comply with the Four Thirds System standard and due for release by the end of 2008, the new lens covers a focal length range equivalent to 18-36mm in 35mm format. Featuring a Dual Super Aspherical (DSA) design, the new lens is only 73 mm long and weighs just 280 grams. The local RRP and release date have yet to be announced.