The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ Lens ($499.99 direct) is a 4x zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras . It covers a wide angle to telephoto field of view, equivalent to 24-100mm in traditional 35mm photography, and also sports a special Macro function that allows the lens to focus...

This 4.2x zoom lens from Olympus is compatible with Micro Four Thirds system cameras and provides an angle of view equivalent to a 24-100mm lens on a 35mm camera. Unusually for a lens covering this range the maximum aperture is rather slow at the telephoto end at only f/6.3.

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification This 4.2x zoom lens from Olympus is compatible with Micro Four Thirds system cameras and provides an angle of view equivalent to a 24-100mm lens on a 35mm camera.

Novel design; Excellent macro feature; Good splash-proof build; Zoom switchable between powered and direct modes; Lightweight

Slow f/6.3 maximum aperture at 50mm; Lower sharpness than many other Micro Four Thirds lenses; especially at 50mm; Prone to flare at 12mm and no hood is supplied as standard

Based on its specifications alone, it would be tempting to dub the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ a "jack of all trades, master of none", but this would be unfair.

a great kit lens for the om-d. can easily be an everyday lens, when it's raining and you still want to use your camera without a plastic bag around it.

Nice build quality, even if it's plastic; very good for video in bright sunlight l-fn for video strong "Pumpy" zoom control weatherproof easily one of the best kit lens for MFT not too big on a om-d

aperture is not fixed and very slow; Not really suitable for Variable nd filters because of the round front element

Tiny weather-sealed 24-100 (35mm equivalent) standard zoom lens, quality build, and great quality optics. Bought it as a present for someone with an OM-D EM-10 and was tempted to keep it! The electronic zooming takes a bit of getting used to, but that's not a criticism, just a comment.

Writing an opinion on a kit lens is a bit pointless. Kit lenses are packaged with a camera bod

Weather resistant; nice range; well built

Slow aperature; no lens hood

This lens doesn't work. When I attach it to the camera it starts making a weird shutter noise for about a minute, and then will say, "Lens attachment failed" I know how to attach a lens and this one is definitely messed up.

Great Lens for the price. Weather sealing, Macro, Wide angle and electronic zoom. Buy this lens you won't regret it. Ignore the negative reviews online, this is a very versatile lens.

It's quite a good lens for what it is, and the price, but it suffers very badly from chromatic aberrations and is not amazingly sharp. Also it's flare handling is not very pleasant, certainly compared to a Canon.

Easily Interchangeable; Lightweight; Quick Focus; Rugged

Chromatic Aberration; Flare Handling; Resolution