Optically, the Olympus 14-42mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 tested quite well, showing sharp results wide open, and even better when stopped down slightly. CA is a bit higher than we’d like at wide-angle, but happily the worst of it manifests only when the lens is significantly stopped down. At 25mm, the lens offers excellent performance, tack-sharp at f/5.6. Results for Distortion and Corner shading were both excellent.

Olympus ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

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Retail Price: $299.99

Amazon Price: $224.95

As kit lenses go, the 14-42mm is quite nice, and its compact design is quite welcome when handling the E-P1.

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