Summary: My wife bought this as part of a used G2 kit here on Amazon. I have cropped and adjusted the lighting a little bit so that I can use it on Facebook.
Summary: Bought this lens for a mere $99.00 Great lens I would say, although it is plastic mount and not metal mount, nevertheless, this is what makes this a very light lens.
Summary: This lens is probably disliked because it feels cheap, especially the zoom which is not smooth, and because the lens seems oversized compared to most m43 camera models.
Summary: This is a cheap, small and light lens for m4/3 cameras. It has built-in image stabilization that is active on Panasonic cameras and is inactive when using Olympus cameras...
Summary: This lens gets way too much bad rap. I've owned and extensively used nearly every lens in the micro-four-thirds lineup since I've jumped into the system--from the Nokton,...
Summary: As a basic kit lens, it can be appreciated for the compact size, lightness and adequate optical performance. It also has consistently fast auto-focus.
Summary: The only real reason anyone would bash this lens is if they're using it wrong. This is NOT a lens for low light situations. That said, it's still not bad in low light.
Summary: I have read that 14-45 might be a slightly sharper lens, but I have Panasonic GF1. I don't have any of the large G or GH models. So for me, size matters.