Olympus M.14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R

Olympus

Olympus M.14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R

📏 14-42mm 💡 f/3.5-5.6 🔌 Micro Four Thirds Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 113g
MSRP $199

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Customer Reviews 35% 89.3
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📖 Overview

The Olympus M.14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R is an incredibly compact and lightweight kit zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. It's a good starting point for beginners and casual photographers due to its size and affordability. Image quality is acceptable for its price, but more serious photographers will soon want to upgrade.

📸 Browse 289 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 14-42mm
Max Aperture f/3.5-5.6
Min Aperture f/22
Lens Type Zoom
Mount Micro Four Thirds
AF Motor MSC (Movie and Stills Compatible)
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed No
Min Focus Distance 25.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.19x
Elements / Groups 8 elements in 7 groups
Aperture Blades 7
Filter Diameter 37mm
Weight 113g
Dimensions 56.5 x 50.0mm
Release Year 2011
MSRP $199

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🖼️ Sample Photos

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

Large iron anchor sculpture with a heavy chain sits on gravel beside a timber-slatted modern building facade.
Russell McNeil
Wooden railing in foreground of an elevated boardwalk with bare tree branches and budding green leaves, blue sky above, over a ravine and distant rail trestle at Mason Mill Park, Georgia.
Thomas Cizauskas
Black-and-white view of a suburban garden terrace featuring a rectangular wooden table, surrounding chairs, and a closed parasol centered in a sunlit yard; a gnarled tree on the left, thick hedge backdrop, and a gable-roofed house behind.
Fred Rune Rahm
Close-up of fluffy seed heads on a plant with a dark, blurred background in black and white.
domollie
Cartoon chef mural on upper wall above a red-brick storefront with a red awning; trees on the left and a blue sky with clouds.
Norm Wright
Tadpole resting on the shell of an Alligator Snapping Turtle submerged in green water with aquatic plants.
Phil's 1stPix
Historic church and colorful rooftops of Lisbon seen through a stone castle window.
PATRICK BLEHAUT
Street view of Queen Anne Center in Seattle, featuring shops, parked cars, and a red traffic light.
Neil Hodges
Paneled door on left; wall to the right filled with large plant-shaped shadows cast by light, creating an abstract botanical pattern.
Judith Jackson
Weathered wooden poles slant upward against a hazy orange sky with a small pink sun between them.
Alan
Tabby cat named Tuna resting on a soft blanket in a cozy room with turquoise wall.
Wolfgang Lonien
Panoramic view of green hills and rocky formations in the Simien Mountains, with a lone tree in the foreground.
Scott Edmunds
Close-up of a vintage motorcycle front wheel with a five-spoke alloy rim, exposed engine fins behind, and dual fork tubes, on a diamond-plate floor in a museum display.
Alexander Meijer
Vertical view of Siena's Torre del Mangia and Palazzo Pubblico bathed in golden hour light, with crowds along the arcaded ground floor.
Bagolina
Osaka riverfront from Nakanoshima with elevated expressways on the right, a cluster of tall buildings across the water, and a tree-lined riverbank in the foreground under a cloudy sky.
jun560
Close-up of a pink fuzzy flower head on a slender green stem with a softly blurred background.
Alan Kaplan
Dim brick-walled interior with a descending spiral staircase and decorative iron railing; heavy shadows and warm brick tones.
Alena Matyukova
Hiker walking along a winding path through tall trees in a lush forest.
olyot

View all 289 sample photos on SampleShots →

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