Which one is better, Olympus E-P3 Kit (14-42mm II R) or Olympus E-P3 Kit (17mm)?

Hello, now that the body has been determined, let’s analyze the next two lenses

Main parameter differences:

1. Equivalent 35mm focal length: 34mm VS 35mm equivalent focal length: 28-84mm

2. Lens structure: 6 elements in 4 groups VS Lens structure: 8 elements in 7 groups (three aspherical lenses)

3. Maximum aperture: F2.8 VS Maximum aperture: F3.5-F5.6

17mm is a fixed focus large aperture lens, 14 42 is a zoom, variable aperture, commonly used focal length lens:

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<1>17MM is equivalent to the focal length of 35mm. The focal length cannot be moved, which is embarrassing. Take pictures of scenery. It is too small to accommodate too much scenery. Take pictures of people. It is too big and there will be too much clutter and interference. Go back. It has to be sliced, and the 14 42 equivalent is 28-84mm. It is a commonly used golden focal length lens. It can zoom and is very convenient for street sweeping

<2>The 17mm lens structure is relatively simple, but the fixed focus image quality is good. , and the 14 and 42 have a complex structure, but the zoom image quality is poor. One plus and one minus exactly offset each other. The image quality of these two lenses should be similar. The performance of 17mm may be slightly better, but for example, 17mm counts as 100 points. In other words, 14 42 is at least 98 points. In terms of optics, the difference is very subtle

<3>Although the 17mm aperture has an advantage, since it is a micro wide-angle lens, the large aperture cannot achieve blurring. , and the price is that it cannot zoom, which is a very big flaw. Unless you plan to hold the camera for a long time to shoot night scenes and street sweeps, it is recommended not to use a 17mm lens

Summary:

17mm painting The quality is slightly better than the 14 42, but in terms of cost performance, practicality and convenience, the 14 42 beats the 17mm without any doubt, so I personally recommend the Olympus E-P3 kit (14-42mm II R)

As above, hope this helps