Digital photography demands more than the traditional optical designs of film lenses. Photographers want to be able to shoot not only stopped down but with the aperture wide open and know they will get sharp, detailed edge-to-edge sharpness. The Olympus E-System and Zuiko Digital Lenses are designed to meet the everyday needs of professional photographers.

With digital specific lens designs and unrivaled optical elements, unsurpassed image quality is achievable in an interchangeable lens SLR system, no matter what aperture you choose. And an incredibly compact, lightweight design – based on the innovative Four Thirds System – provides you with the most versatile, high-performance interchangeable lens system you’ve ever experienced.

Part of the renowned Digital Specific LensTM line, the 14-54mm is a portable, high-quality Digital Zuiko wide-angle zoom that provides edge-to-edge sharpness and superb color reproduction. The fast f2.8/3.5 aperture makes it ideal for low-light situations while rendering a bright viewfinder image in the camera for easy focus and composition.

The 14-54mm f2.8/3.5 Zuiko Digital Lens features 15 elements in 11 groups, including 3 aspherical glass elements to minimize aberration and ensure sharp and accurate edge-to-edge detail.

The smaller, lighter 14-54mm Zuiko Digital Zoom lens provides the power of a 28-108mm lens in 35mm photography.

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Reviews

Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-54 mm f/2.8-3.5 review by LensTip.com

Pros:

• good build quality,
• very good image quality in the frame centre,
• very good or good image quality at the frame edge,
• chromatic aberration low or medium at most,
• relatively low distortion,
• well-controlled coma,
• slight astigmatism,
• moderate vignetting taking into account the view angles and the fastness,
• good price/quality ratio.

Cons:

• the focusing mechanism’s accuracy should have been better.

The test summaries of such lenses as the ZD 14-54 mm are written easily and pleasurably. Good or very good results in almost all categories, just one slip-up, a moderate price – the verdict could be only one. If you can’t afford the ZD 12-60 mm but you expect a better performance than in the case of the kit 14-42 mm model, the 14-54 mm will be a perfect device for you – it will meet all your requirements.