Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ Lens, for Micro Four Thirds Camera (Black)

Seems pretty good. Using it on a DJI Inspire 1 v2 Pro with the Zenmuse X5. It seems pretty noisy and isnt a very smooth zoom. It seems to jump a little from one zoom to the next zoom level. Images seem pretty clear, but not as sharp as any of the primes (25mm or 45mm M.Zuiko). I was hoping that it would save me from having to land and switch lenses for various shots, but I guess not...its a nice lens and good enough to use and have fun with. Dont know that its good enough for professional jobs. For hobbyist and people having fun i think its a good lens ..like usual, you get what you pay for (and it isnt a very expensive lens). Worth the money it costs? Definitely ..Im just trying to be honest for other Inspire pilots that are considering getting one. Hopefully this helps anyone whos on the fence about the purchase.

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Optically on my OMD-EM-5 this lens is sharp. At least as sharp if not sharper than the original 14-42mm Olympus made for its pen line and which I owned on the EP-2. Where it excels dramatically is its size and convenience as well as its appearance when mounted on the small Olympus pen and OMD bodies. The zoom is smooth and quiet which facilitates video. Coupled this with the self-opening and closing lens cap available as an optional accessory and I think this should be the standard kit lens for the Pen and OMD E line of cameras. Go for it. It represents good value. I also own the 17mm Oly prime and the 14-150mm Oly zoom. I believe this lens competes well in image quality with both of these lenses. With the JPEG processor in the EM-5, I get some really beautiful images and prints. And thats the bottom line.

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An essential lens for those who want to take a camera into the city and take photos with no extra equipment. It takes up no space on your body, and unlike the other lenses its size, it allows you to zoom to a portrait telephoto. Not very bright, and not the most clear at the edges, but gets the job done. The convenience of the size is a massive appeal to me.

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This is a great little lens. As a disclaimer, I am new to mirrorless camera photography but I have done extensive research over the last 4 months before finally settling on buying an Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II in black with this lens and the Olympus 40-150mm. I also bought the LC-37C lens cap which is really really nice for not having to take the lens cap on and off. In deciding to buy into the m4/3 system, one of the main things I valued was portability, and this lens fit that bill perfectly. Pros: - It is amazingly (repeat: amazingly!) small and compact. It doesnt get much more compact than this (unless you go with one of the lens cap lenses like the Olympus 15mm f8.0) - Good sharpness (not great, see below) - Aperture typical of zoom lenses - Relatively inexpensive ($249 at the time of this writing) Cons: - Could be sharper. Comparing this to my Olympus 25mm f1.8 lens, which I purchased as my third lens, the 25mm f1.8 is noticeably sharper and obviously, a much faster lens that performs much better in low light situations. Overall, I took one star off for sharpness, but at this price and size, this lens is a really good buy and definitely a good option for a cheap, walk-around lens.

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Good lens field of view is good made good. The zoom could use a toggle slow to fast its just one speed but overall quite happy with it. Would have been cool if it had image stabilization.

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Compact pancake zoom designed for outdoor photography. Excellent sharpness. Use f8 for best sharpness.

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