[Sylvain]

Klaus, could that impression be mostly based on the fact you were still playing around the newly introduced concept of software corrections ? I remember it caused a lot of talk and that you weren't exactly a proponent of it :-). Also, if you think about it, the 14-45 isn't a record holder in this domain anymore.

 

AFAIK, in use, it's indeed convincingly better than the 14-42 X, the 14-42 mk I Pana, the 14-42 mk I Olympus, the 12-50, ... I've tried them all. None did come close to the 14-45. I don't care so much about retests though :-).

 

Interesting new lens, though ! I like what I see.

 

 

Honestly, I wasn't quite as impressed by the 14-45mm (nor by the 12-35mm).

I'd say that MFT still lacks a truly high performing standard zoom.

The 14-42 II is the probably best bet for the time being.