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Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ vs OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III

The Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ and the OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ and the OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ	OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III
Maker	Olympus	OM System
Focal length	14-42mm (zoom)	14-42mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	28-84mm on Micro Four Thirds	28-84mm on Micro Four Thirds
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-5.6	f/3.5-5.6
Made for	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Mounts	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.0×	3.0×
Weight	95 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	49 in this guide	49 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ: 14-42mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 28-84mm.

OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III: 14-42mm on Micro Four Thirds, like 28-84mm.

Aperture

Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ: f/3.5 wide open.

OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III: f/3.5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

49 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ

OM System M.Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III

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