A lens most photographers add to their kit at some point in their career is the standard zoom. Why? Because it is capable of covering a wide variety of daily shooting situations, from landscapes and portraits to events and family holidays. In fact, like it or not, you may even find that it will become the most-used lens in your arsenal!

As of today, there are three high quality Micro Four Thirds lenses that fall into the “standard zoom” category. In this comparison, we’re going to be looking at how the newest lens in Panasonic’s range of premium Leica DG optics, the 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 stacks up against the three-year-old Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8.

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