Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-150mm f/4-5.6 Review

Gary Wolstenholme reviews this superzoom lens designed for Micro Four Thirds system cameras.

Excellent sharpness in the centre throughout the zoom range; Compact size; Lightweight; Silent autofocus; Falloff and distortion are well controlled; Good value

No lens hood supplied as standard; High CA levels when stopped down to f/11 or beyond at 14mm

REVIEW: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4-5.6 Lens Review

Handling and features This superzoom lens for Micro Four Thirds system cameras offers a 10.7x zoom range equivalent to a 28-300mm lens on a 35mm camera. It costs around ￡400 and sports Olympus' MSC silent focusing motor and a slim, compact and lightweight design.

The M Zuiko Digital 14-150mm F4-5.6 sees Olympus extending its Pen series lens range into superzoom territory, providing an upgrade option for compact camera owners who've grown used to having 10x or greater zoom ratios.

Relatively small and lightweight for its type; Respectable image quality for a superzoom (very good indeed from 25mm to 45mm; Fast; practically silent autofocus; Attractive bokeh (when you can get it

Rather high chromatic aberration at each end of the zoom; Corners rather soft at wideangle; Slightly plastic build for the price; Flash shadowing at wideangle; Lens hood not included; For Panasonic camera users; no optical image stabilization