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

Olympus's Micro Four Thirds superzoom is, typically, the smallest in its class, and has respectable image quality too. It's a fine general purpose and travel lens, although Panasonic camera owners should take note of the lack of optical image stabilisation

Micro Four Thirds owners looking for a lightweight zoom lens for general-purpose / travel use.;

Sharpness fanatics and pixel-peepers, Panasonic Lumix G-series owners (due to the lack of OIS);

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.

I like the range and use it for most of my photographs. The only two lenses I carry most of the time are this and a 75-300 although I do occasionally use a 500mm lens for extreme distance.It is just too convenient to do without.

this one is on my OM-D 50% of the time - I combine it with the 12 - pana 25 - 45 and voigtlander 17.5 / happy with it

all-round lens - good image quality (not perfect; but good

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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

The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 14-150mm f4.0-5.6 ($599.99 direct) is an all-in-one zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Its 10.7x zoom range covers an impressive 28-300mm (35mm equivalent) field of view, and its aperture only narrows by one f-stop as you zoom.

Reasonable price tag; 10.7x zoom range; Compact design.

Modest aperture; Soft edges at longer focal lengths.

saves carrying and swapping between 2 lenses for the same range

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II is a modest but worthy upgrade to the 5-year-old M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4-5.6 lens. The biggest improvement is the addition of dust and moisture seals, which means the lens can be used safely in wet and dusty environments alike, as long it is...

I bought this for the times I want to travel light (situations where I want to have versatility between near and far focus). I pair it with my M10-II. The combination has worked well for me. I have used it primarily during the daylight hours.