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

Started Feb 3, 2015 | Discussions thread
timo Veteran Member • Posts: 5,927
Re: 14-42 II or 14-42 II, which is better

I have never used the Olympus equivalent but I have been very impressed indeed by the Panasonic 14-42 II. I find it quite amazing that such a consistent performance right from wide open can be achieved by such a tiny, light, and affordable lens.

I have the 20mm/1.7 and very good it is. But I feel the need to use it rather less often than I expected. Sure it's faster, but in the general run of daylight shooting the 14-42 does the job, and more.

Used on a GX7.

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