The released version of this lens is without stabilization, then it mainly addresses owners of Olympus or GX7 bodies ... I suppose Tamron made this choice because of price, size and weight and it makes sense (according to me as an owner of two Olympus bodies !

Ratio size / weight / price ; Goog IQ given the range and price

Needs in-body stabilization ; IQ doesn't match HQ zooms or primes

This 10.7x zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds system cameras, sports a compact, lightweight design and is available in black or silver finishes. The angle of view covered by this lens is roughly equivalent to a 28-300mm lens used on a 35mm format camera and the lens costs around ￡390.

The Tamron 14-150 zoom is very useful to me when I am walking around, travelling, etc. as I can adjust my view from wide angle to telepoto without having to change lenses. The lens itself is very convenient to use.

A good product which compares well with the marques.The slight rattle at startup & switchoff is normal. Slightly overpriced when compared with Tamron's aps-c offerings, hence 4 stars. Good that it takes 52mm. filters.A perfect holiday lens.Balances well on Lumix G series or Olympus Em1 etc.

This 10.7x zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds system cameras, sports a compact, lightweight design and is available in black or silver finishes. The angle of view covered by this lens is roughly equivalent to a 28-300mm lens used on a 35mm format camera and the lens costs around ￡390.

Good sharpness for a superzoom lens; Versatile 10.7x zoom range; Quick autofocus; Good build quality; Compact and lightweight

Dark corners at 14mm (when shooting raw; An optically stabilised version will tempt more owners of Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras

Good IQ, fast focussing, handsome body. However, I returned it as Tamron does not provide lens correction profiles nor was LightRoom able to automatically get the distortion data from the M43 metadata.

Andy Westlake tests the only third-party zoom for Micro Four Thirds cameras

Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera systems promised us lenses that are more compact but fully featured. That promise has finally been fulfilled-and it took Tamron, the master of the All-in-One Zoom, to make it happen.

The Tamron 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8 Di III Zoom Lens , ( buy from Amazon ) is Tamron's first foray into the micro four thirds world. It's an "all-in-one" zoom with angular coverage similar to that of a 28-300mm lens on a full frame, so it covers everything from wideangle to telephoto.

Over the past few years, mirrorless compact system cameras have dramatically changed the landscape in the photographic equipment market. The likes of Fujifilm, OlympusPanasonic and Sony have built up compelling alternatives for photographers tired of dealing with the size and weight of DSLRs, but...