Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II

Weatherproofed Quality with better performance I purchased the 14-54 lens as an upgrade to my camera kit. Other lenses that I use include the 14-42, 17.5-45, 40-150 and the 70-300, all being good lenses of standard build/grade. The 14-54 offers "weatherproof" construction that can stand up to splashes and dust. Living in a sea coast environment, I bought an E-1 for the same weatherproof qualities, hoping to overcome my reluctance to expose my other lenses(and my e-410) to beach sand, crashing waves, etc. I am not overly impressed by the actual improvement of image quality, compared to both the 14-42 and the 17.5-45. This lens is brighter/quicker, however. It's substantially bigger/heavier, as well. I would recommend the purchase of this lens, but caution that the upgraded performance may relate mostly to it's better construction features.Read full review

Not the best for PEN EP-2 I bought this lens to adapt onto my PEN EP-2. I think the image quality is very good, although, I mainly wanted to use the lens for making video. Unfortunately, the sound of the auto-focus gears can be heard with the camera's microphone. I use a Electronic viewfinder, so there's no other way to add a mic. The lens auto-focus also jumps around a bit too much. I wish Olympus would make a high-quality ( perhaps zoom ) fast lens for the EP series. They are fun cameras, maybe one day good enough to use professionally. There would be a market for a smaller camera!

Excellent weather sealed zoom The Olympus 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 Zuiko II Lens is a sturdy, weather sealed zoom yielding very high quality images. While larger than many MFT lenses, the size is not so large as to be uncomfortable, particularly on the E-M1. With the MMF-3 adapter, it makes for a tightly sealed system. I recently had an accident while hiking, slipping on a wet rock and falling hard into a creek that was several inches deep. My E-M1 and 14-54 landed in the water with me. While I don't recommend dunking any camera, my E-M1 and lens were unharmed.