see also:

• a brief catalogue of Micro Four Thirds lenses
• Olympus m.ZD 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ MSC weatherproof zoom lens
• Olympus mZD 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro weatherproof lens
• Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 X HD weatherproof lens
• 3-5x standard range zoom lenses for Micro Four Thirds
• Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f2.8-4

• introduced in early 2016 for Micro Four Thirds system as a budget 4x zoom with close focus
• MF ring not great to use

• 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 gives FF eq. of 24-120mm
• Power OIS image stabiliser compatible with Dual IS
• 11 elements in 9 groups, including three aspherical and one ED
• splash and dust proof
• 0.54x macro
• 7 blades
• 58mm filter thread
• only 210g
• $US499?

• ePhotozine
  • soft edges best at f/5.6 at 12mm and at f/8 at 18mm to 50mm but best at f/11 at 60mm
  • centre sharpness declines as focal length increases
  • at 12mm, distortion measures -1.6% barrel
  • minimal pincushion at 18mm, increasing to +0.32% at 25mm and reducing to +0.1% at 40mm
  • CA well controlled in the centre less so on edges but still very good
  • IS is 2-3EV
  • bokeh a little fussy