This means that Panasonic G-series owners won't get any form of stabilization at all with this lens, which is an important consideration for a relatively slow long zoom. One feature missing, though, is built-in optical stabilization, simply because Olympus uses in-body stabilization for its Pen cameras. There's a circular aperture diaphragm to give smoothly blurred backgrounds but, in what's becoming something of a trend for the Pen line, the lens hood is an optional extra.
The autofocus system has been designed to meet the demands of movie shooting, and employs just two lens elements for focusing which promises fast, silent AF. It's relatively small too - Olympus boasts that the volume has been reduced by 35% compared to its analogous DSLR lens - maintaining the Pen series' emphasis on portability. But unlike others, it's a fairly lightweight lens, tipping the scales at less than 10 ounces. Like all superzooms the 14-150mm uses a complex optical formula, with 15 elements in 11 groups including 3 aspheric elements (one of which is made from ED glass) to correct aberrations. (Indeed Olympus says that with it on your camera 'you will never miss a photo opportunity', perhaps begging the question as to why the company still makes other lenses.)
Its 10.7x zoom ratio places it firmly in 'superzoom' territory, covering a very useful 28-300mm equivalent range, and making it ideal for general purpose 'walkaround' or travel use. The M Zuiko Digital 14-150mm F4-5.6 is Olympus's fourth lens for its Pen series cameras, and the first to venture into the telephoto region.
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