Earlier Panasonic MFT kit zoom with O.I.S., extremely affordable stabilised everyday lens for budget MFT shooting.
The Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 O.I.S. is the standard kit zoom for the Micro Four Thirds system — the non-power-zoom version with manual zoom ring. O.I.S. image stabilisation. Micro Four Thirds mount.
f/3.5-5.6 variable aperture. 14-42mm zoom (28-84mm full-frame equivalent on MFT). O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser). Manual zoom ring. Compact retractable design. Micro Four Thirds mount.
The standard (non-PZ) version of the 14-42mm uses a conventional manual zoom ring — suitable for both stills and video use. A standard kit zoom for Panasonic Lumix G and Olympus PEN/OM-D bodies. The retractable barrel reduces closed length.
On the used market the Panasonic 14-42mm OIS is a common MFT standard kit zoom. Condition checks: retractable barrel mechanism, OIS, AF speed, front element. Micro Four Thirds mount.