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Is Panasonic 14-45 still the best cheap start zoom today ?

Started Mar 17, 2015 | Questions thread
tkbslc Forum Pro • Posts: 17,527
Re: Get the 14-42 II Kit

Impulses wrote:

The 14-42 II is a little better, albeit maybe 1/3 stop slower through the range. It's smaller, with a metal barrel and outstanding sharpness and color. Best part is you can get it for almost nothing in a GX7 kit.

The 12-32 is nice to go wide, but the GX7 is not such a compact body that the difference between the 12-32 and 14-42 Ii size makes a big difference on portability. You also lose a MF ring, although to be honest I doubt most people MF a kit zoom often.

It would make a big difference to anyone attempting to carry it in a coat pocket, purse, etc... The 14-42 II might be less susceptible to SS tho and it's like half the price of the 12-32 from what I've seen (lowest I've seen them is $125 & $250 respectively).

I've got the GX7 and it doesn't really fitl in a coat or purse with a pancake lens.   I wear XXL too, so if anything my pockets are going to be on the large side.   I found it to be equally impractical and overly bulky with a 1" long lens or a 2" long one.

If you had a GM or GF series camera, then I may agree.

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