Compare Olympus 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ vs Olympus 25mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
5 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
7 blades, Circular aperture diaphragm
Colors
Black, silver
Black or Silver
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 Aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element, 1 S-HR glass element groups
2 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
61 mm / 2.40 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
23 mm / 0.91 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Weight
91 g / 3.22 oz
136 g / 4.81 oz
Function
Angle Of View
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 28.9° Diagonal | 24.2° Horizontal | 16.3° Vertical (tele)
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
14 mm ~ 42 mm
25 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
28.0 mm ~ 84.0 mm
50.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom, Power-zoom enabled
Performance
Max Magnification
0.23x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
240 mm / 9.45 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: No 'official' hood (sold separately), LC-37C automatic lens cap
Lens Hood: LH-49B (supplied)
Debut
2014-01-29
2014-01-29
Reviews
Neofiliac score
67%
76%
Pros
- Compact and lightweight pancake form factor
- Power zoom for smooth zoom pools in video
- Compact and lightweight
Cons
- Lens hood not included
- Not the sharpest normal lens
- Not competitively priced
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