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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ

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Pros

  • always find a friendly welcome
  • fast
  • efficient and courteous

Cons

  • misbehaved on startup/shutdown and occasionally failed to focus
  • The lens does not feature a distance scale
  • the 37mm filter thread does not rotate on focus

Key specs

  • 8
  • Internal
  • yes
  • Four Thirds
  • 14, 42 mm
  • no
  • Telephoto

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ - Pros & Cons

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ

Pros

  • always find a friendly welcome
  • fast
  • efficient and courteous
  • sharper and better in pretty much all respects
  • The zoom action is smooth and quiet
  • the level of detail that can be captured is very impressive
  • motorized zoom comes in very handy for video and vlogging
  • The zooming action is smooth and reasonably controllable
  • The AF performance of the lens is both fast as well as silent
  • The build quality is remarkably high for such an affordable kit zoom lens
  • it fits perfectly

Cons

  • misbehaved on startup/shutdown and occasionally failed to focus
  • The lens does not feature a distance scale
  • the 37mm filter thread does not rotate on focus
  • The front element does not rotate when focusing
  • fairly noticeable barrel distortion
  • Olympus Lenses Lab tested Lens
  • dull
  • tonally flat images
  • Edge sharpness leaves a lot to be desired
  • optical performance punches way above its weight
  • The inner lens tubes wobble just a little bit in working mode

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeTelephoto
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
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Aperture
Aperture max3.5-5.6
Aperture min22
Aperture ringno
Circular aperture diaphragm for natural background blurring5
Aperture featuresRounded diaphragm
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Optics
Elements8
Groups7
Special elements / coatings
  • 3 Aspherical elements
  • 1 ED element
  • 1 S-HR glass element
Power zoomyes
Zoom methodExpanding
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Dimensions
Weight3.28 oz
Diameter2.39 in
Length0.89 in
Filter size1.46 in
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Image properties
Max Format sizeFour Thirds
Focal length14 - 42
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent28 - 84
Angle of View75 - 29
Maximum magnification (35mm format)0.46
Maximum magnification0.23 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor type
STP
Closest focusing distance0.2
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Body materialsPlastic
Lens Cap Type
  • LC‑37B
  • LC‑37C
Optional accessoriesLens Cap LC-37C
Hood suppliedno

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ Olympus - Editorial Reviews (6)

4.2
Based on 6 reviews
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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ ED M.Zuiko Digital Review
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Published: 29.01.2014
Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ ED M.Zuiko Digital Review

Looking for a Olympus 14-42mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.

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Published: 27.03.2014
Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The new Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ is no ordinary kit lens. Despite measuring just 22.5mm in depth and weighing less than 100g, the world's most compact pancake zoom lens still offers a 3x focal range of 28-84mm. But can it really score highly in the image quality stakes? Read our Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ review to find out...

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ Review
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PCMAG
Published: 07.02.2014
Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ Review
3.5

The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ isn't a top-shelf optical performer, but it is impressively compact.

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ Olympus 14-42mm EZ is better than most even knows: Micro Four Thirds Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
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Photo Review
Published: 05.03.2014
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III EZ
4.4

A new Olympus kit lens that is less than half the length and weight of the original kit lens but boasts a metal mounting plate and near-silent focusing and zooming.

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ Olympus M.Zuiko 14‑42mm f/3.5‑5.6 EZ review
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Published: 28.02.2022
Olympus M.Zuiko 14‑42mm f/3.5‑5.6 EZ review
5.0

The best pancake zoom lens ever! Meet the must-have Olympus M.Zuiko 14‑42mm f/3.5‑5.6 EZ

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