Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm 1:2.8 PRO review
Andy Westlake assesses the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm 1:2.8 Pro, a fast wideangle zoom for Micro Four Thirds.
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Andy Westlake assesses the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm 1:2.8 Pro, a fast wideangle zoom for Micro Four Thirds.
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Four-Thirds lenses are always deceptive by virtue of their compact proportions. The Zuiko 14-54mm is no exception and is classified by Olympus as a pro-spec lens, which makes its relatively modest on-the-street price an even nicer surprise.
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Boasting a 5x zoom range and an f/2.8 maximum aperture the 12-60mm zoom looks impressive with its extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and responsive, fast-focusing Sonic-Wave Drive......
On paper, the focal range of this 14-42mm lens makes it just slightly less capable than the pricier 14-54mm alternative from Olympus. In practice, though, the two zooms could hardly be more different....
The solid build quality of this 14-54mm zoom, coupled with its relatively wide f/2.8 maximum aperture, mark it out as a lens intended for serious use...
If compact proportions are of paramount importance then the ‘pancake’ Zuiko 25mm f2.8 would be the easy winner in any comparison...
Formidable quality – but it comes at a price...
Because Olympus adopted the Four-Thirds system, the company developed a completely new lens system to everybody else. The smaller sensor means that focal length values need to be multiplied by two to gain the 35mm equivalent – so the 40-150mm length of this lens equates to 80-300mm in 35mm film terms...
While not offering the highest resolution, Olympus has certainly made an optic that stands out...
This lens offers a very wide maximum aperture.