Olympus 14-42mm EZ

In my latest video I’m taking the M.Zuiko 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ kit lens for a spin. This power zoom works also with Lumix cameras and is optically good. It’s a viable option for a Lumix camera with IBIS, if you are fond of power zooms.

Here is the video and below it are some sample photos. Enjoy.

Lumix G9 @ 14mm, F5.6
Lumix G9 @ 14mm, F8
Lumix G9 @ 42mm, F5.6
Lumix G9 @ 42mm, F11

5 thoughts on “Olympus 14-42mm EZ

  1. Hi Matti
    From the data I have seen, the older Olympus 14-42 R II is a better cheap lens in the Olympus line up. I have it and it is OK. The Panasonic 12-32mm is also better than the Olympus EZ. The Panny 45-150mm kit lens is also good up to around 100mm. The Olympus 45mm f1.8 when on sale, is a great shooting bargain indeed. And of course the Lumix 25mm f1.7 is good, when avoiding f4 due to focus shifting.

    Have a great year Matti, Loren

  2. Hi, I have both 12-32 and 14-42 ez. They are equally sharp. 14-42 ez is really an underrated lens

  3. Yes it’s a neat little lens, the M.Zuiko 14-42 kit lens on my Olympus PEN E PL2. I do appreciate
    your super sharp images of Helsinki architecture. I haven’t been to Finland yet but my daughter is CFO for Siemens Nokia in N.A. so she has been. I’m an almost fully retired Industrial Designer and looking after a Bible College in Lahore, Pakistan. Now just illustration and hobby photographer. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-koopman-820b8312

  4. Hi, thank you for your review. In 2024 I bought this zoom as a kit lens and I can confirm your words. I must add that it has a terrible behaviour with high contrast scenes (reflective objects, sun, etc…): it burns the highlights (raw read by Capture One 21, which does not recognises this lens).

    1. Thanks for sharing your experience with this lens. I’m not sure what you mean and I never noticed serious issues with this lens.

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