After about 1000 while on holiday and at home I can get a great standard zoom lens with excellent say value for money. The very small and lightweight design makes the Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lens an ideal travel companion. The zoom range 14-42 covers most "standard situations" and also from the optical power, there is nothing to complain about. The only downside is the low light intensity, so shoot in very low light is possible only with some slower shutter speeds. - But for such conditions, the camera has a flash yes; -) Overall I give the lens therefore 4 stars!