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Pros Pros
  • Strong optical performance with controlled aberrations and minimal vignetting
  • Compact and portable physical design
  • Durable metal and high-quality build
  • Smooth manual focus and zoom operation
  • Dedicated aperture ring and full-time manual focus capability
Cons Cons
  • Tendency for zoom creep and mechanical friction
  • Inaccurate focal length indications and potential contrast loss with backlighting
  • Ergonomic interference with camera housing and dust-collecting rubber rings
  • Limited effectiveness of image stabilization

Launch price Launch price $1,449
Focal length & aperture Focal length & aperture 14-150mm f/3.5-5.6
Mount & coverage Mount & coverage Four Thirds · Micro Four Thirds
Stabilization Stabilization Optical IS
Filter thread Filter thread 72mm
Autofocus motor Autofocus motor Ring-type ultrasonic
Weight & size Weight & size 520g (1 lb 2.3 oz) · 78.5 x 90.4 mm (3.09 x 3.56 in)

Announcement date Announcement date March 7, 2007
Launch MSRP Launch MSRP $1,449
Lens mount Lens mount Four Thirds
Image circle coverage Image circle coverage Micro Four Thirds
Lens type Lens type Zoom

Elements Elements 15
Groups Groups 11

Focal length (wide) Focal length (wide) 14mm
Focal length (tele) Focal length (tele) 150mm
Max aperture (wide) Max aperture (wide) f/3.5
Max aperture (tele) Max aperture (tele) f/5.6
Diaphragm blades Diaphragm blades 7

Diagonal angle of view Diagonal angle of view 75° - 8°

Autofocus motor Autofocus motor Ring-type ultrasonic
Focus mechanism Focus mechanism Internal focus

Optical stabilization (OIS) Optical stabilization (OIS) Yes

Aperture ring Aperture ring Yes

Weight Weight 520g (1 lb 2.3 oz)
Maximum diameter Maximum diameter 78.5mm (3.09 in)
Length Length 90.4mm (3.56 in)
Filter thread Filter thread 72mm
Weather sealing Weather sealing None