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14-42 II or 14-42 II, which is better

Started Feb 3, 2015 | Discussions thread
secretworld Senior Member • Posts: 1,734
Re: I only know the Olympus Lens

If you get good copies both are excellent. My choice would be the pana for the OIS. But if you have recent Oly bodies maybe go for the Oly. My impression from all reviews is the the pana is a little better. I tried a Oly from a friend and it was  a terrible copy. All pana kit lenses I have had were pretty decent except my 12-32 which had the right side blur issue, but I could exchange it for a good one. I am waiting for a deal on the 14-42 mk2.

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