Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 MkII Lens

This revised version of the collapsible standard zoom, bundled with Olympus Micro Four Thirds system compatible cameras costs around £230 on its own. It sports an internal focus mechanism and a bayonet attachment for additional wide and macro converter lenses.

The older MkI version is still available to buy separately for around £240, but this optic lacks the internal focus and bayonet attachment of the newer lens.

Panasonic's 14-45mm costs around £230 and also features internal focusing as well as extending the telephoto range by a couple of millimetres. This lens isn't collapsible like the Olympus optics are, so a penalty is paid in the size of this lens.

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