{
  "id": 6388822,
  "title": "Even OM System’s cheap kit lens is now weather-sealed as the refreshed, compact 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 launches alongside new PEN camera",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/even-om-systems-cheap-kit-lens-is-now-weather-sealed-as-the-refreshed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Camera World",
    "slug": "digital-camera-world",
    "url": "https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/lenses/even-om-systems-cheap-kit-lens-is-now-weather-sealed-as-the-refreshed-compact-14-42mm-f-3-5-5-6-launches-alongside-new-pen-camera"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OM System has introduced a new weather-sealed 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III kit lens to complement its recently launched PEN camera, as part of the brand's push towards outdoor-friendly photography equipment. The compact lens, priced at $349 or CA$499, can now be purchased separately alongside the camera body. Although it carries the same IPX1 weather-sealing rating as the new camera body, it is still impressive considering its affordable price. The lens is designed for compact, lightweight convenience, weighing in at 125g or 4.4 oz and measuring 50.5mm or 1.98 inches long when retracted. With an autofocusing range of just 5.2 inches from the front, the M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 III offers a magnification up to .53x in 35mm equivalent, thanks to the Micro Four Thirds crop factor. The PEN camera and the weather-sealed lens will both be available for purchase in late October in the US and late September or early October in Europe.",
  "summary": "The OM System PEN is weather-sealed, so the company had to launch a durable kit lens to go with it",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Amateur Photographer",
        "title": "OM System PEN Review – best-in-class features and style at an unbeatable price",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/om-system-pen-review-best-in-class-features-and-style-at-an",
        "published": "2026-09-09T06:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Digital Camera World",
        "title": "OM System PEN review: Get the F out!This camera isn't a PEN-F II – butit's better in every single way",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/om-system-pen-review-get-the-f-out-this-camera-isnt-a-pen-f-ii-butits",
        "published": "2026-09-09T06:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}