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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ

Announced Jan 29, 2014 •
Zoom lens | Micro Four Thirds | V314070BU000
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Announced Jan 29, 2014

The M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ is a slimline kit lens designed to complement small mirrorless cameras like the OM-D E-M10. It uses an electronic, rather than mechanical zoom, which also enables smooth zooming during movie recording. It's just 23mm / 0.9" thick, weighs in at just 91g / 3.2 oz, and comes in a choice of black or silver. Olympus also offers an unusual automatically-opening lens cap as an optional extra.

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Olympus reveals 25mm F1.8, compact 14-42mm, and 9mm F8 Fish-Eye
Jan 29, 2014
Quick specs
Lens type Zoom lens
Focal length 14–42 mm
Image stab. No
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds
Max aperture F3.5–5.6
Min aperture F22
Min focus 0.25 m (9.84″)
Max magnification 0.23×
Weight 91 g (0.20 lb)
Length 23 mm (0.91″)

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