| | |  | Lenses | Home » » » Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras | | | | | | | Description: | | SO)OLYMPUS 14-42MM F3.5-5.6 ED LENS | | | Features: | |
• This 3x standard zoom lens is the smallest and lightest* in its class and features a closest focusing distance of only 25cm
• 35mm equivalent focal length: 28-84mm (equal to 3X optical zoom)
• The ED (Extra-low Dispersion) and two aspherical lens elements correct aberrations without increasing lens dimensions.
• circular aperture diaphragm enables beautiful defocusing - one of the big advantages of this lens
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.42 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Smaller and lighter than its predecessorMar 26, 2008
By Eugene D. Tunick
This lens is a newer version of the standard kit lens that comes with E-series Olympus digital SLRs. It is about 1/3 smaller in length and girth and weight than the 14-45 lens. It has the same apertures (3.5-5.6) as the old one but focuses a little closer. The first thing I noticed is that manual focusing is quicker, quieter and more positive than the old one. It has the feel of a "good old" prime lens when focusing manually. The smaller size really helps it fit in my bag better; the lighter weight makes carrying the camera (E-330) much easier. A fine point: Olympus now supplies a front-pinch type lens cap that makes it possible to remove and replace the cap with the lens hood in place. The previous model had an edge-pinch type that made it necessary to remove the lens shade first. The technical reviews suggest that this lens produces images that are sharper in the corners at full aperture than its predecessor. But what I do know for sure, is that although the near-focusing distance is about 1 foot, I was able to produce a sharp image (in Macro setting) at 5 inches on my E-330!! The mounting bayonet flange appears to be plastic. Only time will tell about its durability. I don't do a lot of lens changing, so I'm not concerned. The images I'm getting are excellent, so I'm glad I made the change. Recommended.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Olympus 14-42mm LensJul 15, 2009
By Eldred Reaney
"Arizona Photography"
This is one of the best kit lenses made by any manufacturer. It is very sharp and optically superior to the Canon and Nikon equivalent kit lenses. It is also very small and works great with one of Olympus' small form factor cameras such as the E-420. The combination is about as small as it gets in the dslr world and makes it a great traveling companion.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Kit LensJan 27, 2008
By D. Nguyen
Pro: Very sharp for a kit lens, very light, very small. Good focal range (28-84mm full-frame equivalent), really well built for a plastic lens
Con: plastic mount, not that fast (5.6 at the longest end)
This lens is so light and small that even if you have better ones, you should still have it in your camera bag as a backup. As a primary "walk-around" lens, it's more than up to the task.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Good kit lens but not perfect especially in low lightMay 09, 2010
By Timothy A. Beechey
I bought the Olympus 14-42mm lens as part of the Olympus E-620 kit. Overall I am quite happy with the 14-42mm as a general-purpose lens, particularly for outdoor, daytime use. It is light weight and the zoom range is useful for landscapes at the wide end and portraits and closeups at full zoom. In good light this lens is capable of producing clear and crisp pictures that are not noticeably less clear at the edges than in the center (as expected given the four-thirds crop). Focusing is reasonably fast though I have been unable to get the lens to focus in some conditions, particularly in low light. The aperture range is fine for outdoor shooting though often not bright enough for indoor/low light conditions. Also, it is hard to achieve a shallow depth of field with this lens though it is possible at full zoom.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Very happy!May 11, 2011
By Jules D
My other lens stopped working about 2 years ago. I was very pleased to be able to replace it this year and am happy with the quality of the lens itself.
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