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Best very compact normal zoom for Oly OMD E5 when 12-40 is too big

Started Jun 15, 2015 | Discussions thread
Paul De Bra
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I am very happy with the IQ of the Pana 14-42X.

There seems to be consensus that the 12-32 is actually the best and most compact, but whether it is the best I don't know. The most compact, certainly.

I got the Pana 14-42X before the Oly 14-42EZ and Pana 12-32 existed. The image quality is actually very good. I do not hesitate to take pictures with it when I left the 12-40 at home. I use it with the FreeMod X-Cap which essentially turns my E-M5 + 14-42X into a point and shoot with automatic lens cap.

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