Olympus M.14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 L

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Olympus M.14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 L

📏 14-42mm 🔍 Zoom

📖 Overview

The Olympus 14-42mm is a standard zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, often included as a kit lens. It's a versatile option for everyday photography and travel. While compact, it lacks the weather-sealing and optical quality of more premium lenses.

📸 Browse 16 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 14-42mm
Lens Type Zoom
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed No

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Olympus M.14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 L, sourced from SampleShots.

Tokyo Skytree illuminated at night with blue lights, alongside a canal and urban buildings.
Matthew Parsons
White tiled Koban box façade with two circular windows and a red triangular accent; pedestrians wearing masks walk past on a busy Ikebukuro street.
Matthew Parsons
Cherry blossoms arch over a calm moat in Chidorigafuchi, Tokyo, with boats docked along the bank and a distant city skyline.
nakashi
Chidorigafuchi cherry trees arch over a moat walkway, pale pink blossoms dense overhead, stone railing, yellow tactile paving, and pedestrians strolling.
nakashi
Front view of a vintage Diana camera with a turquoise top, black textured body, and chrome lens ring labeled DIANA, resting on a pale ribbed surface.
Tony Joness
Close-up of white and pink cherry blossoms against a blue sky.
hollysuewho
Smiling woman in pink cardigan and multicolored headscarf sits among folded fabrics in an Indian textile shop.
nickfyson
Cluster of pale pink cherry blossoms on a dark branch against a clear blue sky with wispy clouds.
hollysuewho
Couple embracing in an autumn setting, surrounded by colorful leaves, smiling warmly at the camera.
Amy Wharton
Sunlit pine forest with tall trunks and golden grasses; sun streams through gaps, creating a sunburst and lens flare.
Amy Wharton
Crimson maple leaves in autumn light with a soft, blurred background at Stourhead Gardens.
Amy Wharton
Group of cyclists wearing helmets on a sunny cobblestone street; a person in a neon vest points toward something off-frame beside a beige historic building with palm plants.
Adam Horne
Sagrada Família spires under construction with cranes, ornate stonework on the Nativity facade, pedestrians at street level.
Adam Horne
Passenger legs in tan pants reflected on a glossy black panel beside red transit seating.
Adam Horne
Close-up of tomato ketchup sachets in a glass on a wooden table, with a blurred Löwenbräu bottle in the background.
Adam Horne
Outdoor café beneath a colonnade on a cobblestone plaza; tables with white umbrellas and pedestrians walking by.
Adam Horne
Two-tier pork ribs smoked inside a tall black cabinet smoker; rib rack on top level and flat slabs on bottom level with dark bark.
Scott Ashkenaz
Sunlit cluster of white daisies with yellow centers and green stems; central bloom in sharp focus, surrounding blossoms fading into the background.
hollysuewho

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