Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 MkII Lens

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 MkII: Verdict

As this lens comes bundled with many Olympus Digital PEN kits, it is a lens many will already own. The sharpness of this lens in the centre is excellent, and although the quality towards the edges may be a little behind this lens will still be more than adequate for most quality-wise. Upgraders need only replace this lens is a faster aperture, or more flexible zoom range is required. The MkI version of this lens may provide better sharpness from edge to edge, but the enhanced design and faster focusing make the lower sharpness towards the edges penalty worth paying.

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 MkII: Pros

Very fast AF

Excellent sharpness in the centre

Compact, collapsible design

Internal focusing

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 MkII: Cons

Barrel distortion at 14mm (although this is automatically corrected in camera in JPEG images)

Lower sharpness towards the edges than the version it replaces.

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