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Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ
Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Olympus |
|---|---|
| Model | Zuiko Digital 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ |
| Lens style | Universal zoom |
| Focal length | 14 - 45 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5 - 5.6 |
| Angle of view | 75 - 27 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.38 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:6 |
| Minimum aperture | 22 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 0 |
| Auto focus type | AF |
| Lens Construction | 12 elements / 10 groups |
| Filter diameter | 58 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Four Thirds |
| Dimensions | 71 x 86.5 mm |
| Weight | 285 g |
| Additional information |
Average rating (1 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 3.00 |   |
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| Optical quality | 4.00 | |
| Value for money | 5.00 | |
| Overall | 4.00 | |
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Owner since: 3 years
Price: Bought in
User profile: Amateur
Cons: This is a kit lens, not a pro lens. The image quality of new kit lens 14-42 is said to be better, but owning both, i cannot find a big difference. The manual focus ring and the close focusing ability of the new version are much better, the zoom action worse than the 14-45. The 14-45 is also larger and havier, but i don't know wether that's a con. It does not support contrast autofocus.
Pros: As far as i can tell, it is a well built lens for the price range (metal mount, good zoom action, nice butterfly type hood), it feels better than the newer 14-42. According to some professional reviews, it can equal or even surpass the resolution of the more expensive 14-54 in some circumstances. That would suggest it can deliver better resolution than the new kit lens 14-42 in those circumstances. This contradicts clearly other reviews wich claim a better performance for the new 14-42.
Summary: When you are an amateur and have a normal copy of the 14-45 (bad copies are around, so it seems), it is not really necessary to replace this lens by the newer kit lens. If you are a pro or a demanding amateur, buy a 14-54 instead. It should also be tested by Lenstip as soon as possible to clear out the contradicting information one finds on the web.
