Introduction
The Panasonic Lumix G VARIO 14-42 f3.5-5.6 II Asph. Mega OIS has a very long name, for a fairly small lens. With a Micro 4:3 mount, it will fit on cameras from both Panasonic, its Lumix G range, and Olympus, its Pen range and the OM-D.
Lumix G VARIO 14-42 f3.5-5.6 II Asph. Mega OIS vs. Lumix G X VARIO PZ 14-42 f3.5-5.6 II Asph. Power OIS
This is quite an interesting comparison in that the basic specification of focal length and aperture are identical. The PZ version has a Power Zoom and the O.I.S is ‘Power’ too: Panasonic states that the Power O.I.S is twice as efficient as Mega O.I.S.
Lumix G VARIO 14-42 f3.5-5.6 II Asph. Mega OIS vs. Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ vs. Panasonic Lumix G X VARIO 12-35 f2.8 Asph. Power O.I.S
There are alternatives: Panasonic’s Lumix G X VARIO 12-35, f/2.8 Asph. Power O.I.S that we reviewed recently is certainly better, but it is much more expensive.