Designed specifically for the Four Thirds SLR system, the Olympus 14-54mm has a useful effective zoom range of 28-108mm.
Street price : around £580
Read the full Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II review
Image tests
Sharpness Test
Images from the Olympus lens are visibly softer than the others in the group test, and it's especially noticeable when it's at 54mm.
Fringing test
At 14mm, red fringing is visible at the very edges of the frame, but as the focal length increases the influence drops off.
Distortion test
Distortion performance is good, with mild barrelling at 14mm. The 2x crop factor of the Four Thirds sensor means wide angles are required.
Image test verdict
Throughout the focal range sharpness is low, but there's only a little softening towards the edges. Fringing and distortion results are good.
Score: 3/5
