Fantastic "walk-around" lens!

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Consistent Output; Durable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Rugged; Weather-resistant

Heavy

Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm f/2.8-4 ED SWD Review / Test Report

The build quality of the lens is exceptional. It is based on a combination of metal and high quality plastic parts. Typical for its lens class the Olympus lens extends when zooming towards the long end of the zoom range. As expected the lens suffers an only very marginal wobbling of inner lens tube.

Improved low light shooting

I got this lens second hand from Adorama but would be hard pressed to tell it from new. It came with lens caps and hood and a belt mounted lens case I wash't expecting. This lens is as fast as all the reviews say and at f2.8 resolves the issues I was having with the Olympus kit lenses (14-42mm) not...

Consistent Output; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus

Heavy

Pricey, but worth it

I bought this to replace my 14-54 because I wanted a wider lens with more reach. It was the only lens I took on an 18 day European trip and never missed any of my other lenses. If I could only have one lens, this would be it, without any doubt!

Excellent focal range; pretty fast (light); fast focus (especially on the E-3 or E-30)

Price; but it's worth it