Where do they get the names for these lenses from? The Marketing Department must be working overtime because nobody in their right mind would create something like this. I'm sure these people think that the longer the title a lens has, the better the lens and more people are going to buy it. Well, this is one case it's quite the opposite in my opinion.
I bought this lens because I knew where I was going and I knew I wanted something small that could fit in a small bag. My usual lens the Panasonic 14-45 was a little too large and so my decision to purchase the PZ power zoom. I was a little worried by the posts on some forums stating the lens had shutter shock problems at certain shutter speeds, but I went ahead anyway. After using the lens for almost a week and after many images at different shutter speeds, I personally can't say that I experienced shutter shock with this lens. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist, just that I haven't experienced it.
At present I own three zoom lenses, the Panasonic PZ 14-42 and the Sony E 16-50. I can tell you now that I'm not a fan of these zoom lenses although the Olympus 12-50 has a better implementation in my opinion. Maybe it has to do with the little rocker switch on the side, I don't know, but I much prefer using the Oly 12-50 because you turn the barrel and your hand stays where it should be, on the lens itself. When using the other two I find I have to readjust my grip again before pressing the shutter and it brings me out of rythm. Your mileage may vary.
Image quality seems to be ok, but I wouldn't use the lens if I was going on an important job. It's ok for snaps and for web use but printing is a not an option for me with this lens. Obviously being a very small package it does have it's advantages and I will use it again on the occasions where a small camera and lens is a must, but I will not be using it on a daily basis. For that, there are much better lenses on the market.
I bought this lens because I knew where I was going and I knew I wanted something small that could fit in a small bag. My usual lens the Panasonic 14-45 was a little too large and so my decision to purchase the PZ power zoom. I was a little worried by the posts on some forums stating the lens had shutter shock problems at certain shutter speeds, but I went ahead anyway. After using the lens for almost a week and after many images at different shutter speeds, I personally can't say that I experienced shutter shock with this lens. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist, just that I haven't experienced it.
At present I own three zoom lenses, the Panasonic PZ 14-42 and the Sony E 16-50. I can tell you now that I'm not a fan of these zoom lenses although the Olympus 12-50 has a better implementation in my opinion. Maybe it has to do with the little rocker switch on the side, I don't know, but I much prefer using the Oly 12-50 because you turn the barrel and your hand stays where it should be, on the lens itself. When using the other two I find I have to readjust my grip again before pressing the shutter and it brings me out of rythm. Your mileage may vary.
Image quality seems to be ok, but I wouldn't use the lens if I was going on an important job. It's ok for snaps and for web use but printing is a not an option for me with this lens. Obviously being a very small package it does have it's advantages and I will use it again on the occasions where a small camera and lens is a must, but I will not be using it on a daily basis. For that, there are much better lenses on the market.
