ZUIKO DIGITAL Lenses

ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6

This 3x standard zoom lens is the smallest and lightest* in its class and features a closest focusing distance of only 25cm. The ED (Extra-low Dispersion) and two aspherical lens elements correct aberrations without increasing lens dimensions. The circular aperture diaphragm enables beautiful defocusing - one of the big advantages of this lens.Excellent mobility is assured by a weight of less than 190 grams.

* Among interchangeable lenses for SLR camera, As of January, 2007.

Sample Images

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Sample 1 | Camera [E-420]

Sample 1
Camera E-420
Shutter speed 1/15 sec.
Aperture value F8.0
ISO sensitivity 100
White balance 5300K
Recording format JPEG
Image size 3648 x 2736
File size 6.47MB

Sample 2 | Camera [E-520]

Sample 2
Camera E-520
Image Stabilization IS1
Exposure mode Manual
Shutter speed 1/100 sec.
Aperture value F6.3
ISO sensitivity 100
White balance AUTO
Recording format JPEG
Image size 3648 x 2736
File size 5 MB

Sample 3 | Camera [E-330]

Sample 3
Camera E-330
Shutter speed 1/500 sec.
Aperture value F8.0
ISO sensitivity 100
White balance 5300K
Recording format JPEG
Image size 3136 x 2352
File size 4.18MB

Sample 4 | Camera [E-330]

Sample 4
Camera E-330
Shutter speed 1/40 sec.
Aperture value F5.0
ISO sensitivity 200
White balance AUTO
Recording format JPEG
Image size 3136 x 2352
File size 4.77MB

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Lens Architecture · MTF Chart

Lens Architecture
MTF Chart

Depth of Field Table

  Camera-to-subject distance (in meters)
0.25 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 inf.
F stop 3.5 0.241~
0.260
0.285~
0.317
0.371~
0.436
0.451~
0.563
0.601~
0.845
0.801~
1.352
1.304~
4.530
1.650~
20.960
2.093~
inf.
3.509~
inf.
4 0.240~
0.262
0.284~
0.319
0.367~
0.441
0.446~
0.572
0.592~
0.867
0.782~
1.413
1.253~
5.369
1.567~
80.627
1.960~
inf.
3.140~
inf.
5.6 0.236~
0.267
0.278~
0.328
0.356~
0.461
0.428~
0.610
0.557~
0.965
0.719~
1.719
1.090~
19.532
1.315~
inf.
1.576~
inf.
2.243~
inf.
8 0.231~
0.275
0.270~
0.342
0.341~
0.494
0.405~
0.674
0.515~
1.156
0.648~
2.502
0.924~
inf.
1.077~
inf.
1.242~
inf.
1.610~
inf.
11 0.224~
0.287
0.259~
0.365
0.322~
0.551
0.377~
0.797
0.468~
1.629
0.570~
7.555
0.765~
inf.
0.864~
inf.
0.963~
inf.
1.162~
inf.
16 0.216~
0.308
0.247~
0.404
0.300~
0.666
0.345~
1.093
0.416~
4.151
0.491~
inf.
0.621~
inf.
0.681~
inf.
0.738~
inf.
0.845~
inf.
22 0.205~
0.346
0.231~
0.484
0.275~
0.975
0.310~
2.528
0.362~
inf.
0.414~
inf.
0.497~
inf.
0.532~
inf.
0.564~
inf.
0.621~
inf.
  Camera-to-subject distance (in meters)
0.25 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 inf.
F stop 5 0.246~
0.254
0.294~
0.307
0.387~
0.414
0.479~
0.524
0.656~
0.751
0.908~
1.115
1.645~
2.564
2.255~
4.524
3.206~
11.643
8.730~
inf.
5.6 0.246~
0.255
0.293~
0.308
0.386~
0.416
0.476~
0.527
0.651~
0.758
0.898~
1.131
1.610~
2.658
2.189~
4.830
3.072~
13.949
7.783~
inf.
8 0.244~
0.257
0.290~
0.311
0.380~
0.423
0.467~
0.539
0.633~
0.786
0.862~
1.198
1.492~
3.084
1.972~
6.492
2.655~
56.154
5.532~
inf.
11 0.241~
0.260
0.286~
0.316
0.373~
0.433
0.455~
0.557
0.609~
0.829
0.816~
1.307
1.352~
4.003
1.731~
12.811
2.231~
inf.
3.938~
inf.
16 0.238~
0.264
0.281~
0.323
0.363~
0.449
0.439~
0.586
0.579~
0.900
0.760~
1.504
1.197~
6.992
1.480~
inf.
1.825~
inf.
2.809~
inf.
22 0.234~
0.270
0.274~
0.334
0.350~
0.474
0.419~
0.633
0.542~
1.026
0.694~
1.924
1.032~
inf.
1.232~
inf.
1.458~
inf.
2.011~
inf.
  Camera-to-subject distance (in meters)
0.25 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 inf.
F stop 5.6 0.247~
0.253
0.296~
0.304
0.393~
0.408
0.488~
0.513
0.676~
0.727
0.950~
1.057
1.803~
2.248
2.573~
3.603
3.911~
6.953
17.768~
inf.
8 0.247~
0.254
0.295~
0.306
0.390~
0.411
0.483~
0.518
0.667~
0.737
0.931~
1.081
1.736~
2.364
2.438~
3.913
3.606~
8.219
12.793~
inf.
11 0.245~
0.255
0.292~
0.308
0.386~
0.416
0.477~
0.526
0.654~
0.754
0.906~
1.119
1.647~
2.559
2.264~
4.483
3.235~
11.242
9.073~
inf.
16 0.243~
0.257
0.289~
0.312
0.380~
0.423
0.468~
0.538
0.636~
0.780
0.872~
1.177
1.536~
2.899
2.058~
5.655
2.827~
23.609
6.437~
inf.
22 0.240~
0.261
0.285~
0.317
0.373~
0.433
0.456~
0.555
0.614~
0.819
0.829~
1.272
1.403~
3.578
1.825~
9.026
2.402~
inf.
4.575~
inf.

Depth of Field

Circle of least confusion 1/60mm

Specifications

Focal Length 14-42mm (35mm equivalent focal length 28-84mm)
Lens construction 10 Elements in 8 Groups, including ED lens & 2 Aspherical lenses
Angle of View 75 to 29 Degree
Closest Focusing Distance 0.25m
Maximum Image Magnification 0.19x (35mm equivalent Maximum Image Magnification 0.38x)
Minimum Field Size 91 x 68mm
Number of Blades 7 (Circular aperture diaphragm)
Maximum Aperture F3.5(14mm) - F5.6(42mm)
Minimum Aperture F22
Filter Size Ø58mm
Dimension Ø65.5 x 61mm
Weight 190g
Box Contents Lens Cap(LC-58C), Lens Rear Cap(LR-1)Lens Hood(LH-61C), Instruction Manual, Olympus Worldwide Warranty Card

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