Technical stuff: The action shots were shot at 150mm and f5.6 (wide open), off hand from maybe 15-20 feet away in good light, with OIS fully on and a cheap CPL fitted to provide extra protection to the front element and help deal with glare off the snow.

I have been able to get nice sharp images handheld when in good light and it is a nice size and weight to carry as an extra lens.

Another time I put it on a GH2 and shot head shots at a party by dim candle light at ISO 10,000

It's a compact lens that is light weight and captures great images in good lighting

It was used primarily outdoors in available light with an Olympus E-pl1 body

It works great for outdoor shooting and isn't too shabby for indoor shots, so long as you have adequate lighting

It works great for outdoor shooting and isn't too shabby for indoor shots, so long as you have adequate lighting

It's super light and allows you to store your camera in a small case or bag.

But as with any long zoom you'll need either very bright light, a mount, or the steady hands of a seasoned sniper if you want a focused image

The samples attached to this review include two flash and two available light shots.

the highly regarded panny 20mm f/1.7 pancake prime (for best available light close-in shooting) together with my G1 and really feel like I have it covered.

It gives me a close view of the subject and is really handy when lighting isn't necessarily the best

that it's a great light, sharp, little lens.

Amazing optical quality, nice bokeh, fast focusing, fast aperture, light and cheap

*awesome* tele for the size and weight and quality (try hauling around the equvalent), and also acts as a great portrait lens with the right lighting (many pros love teles for portraits, read an online tutorial and your friends will love you)

I do video work and everything comes out clear and crisp even in bad lighting.

but you'll love not having to worry about having the right lens on the camera - at least while outside in good light.-------------- end update -Got this in a bundle with the GX85 for our trip overseas

As long as there is decent light, this lens allows you to capture wonderful photographs

Low-light is great and goes perfectly with my G7.

The optical image stabilization is superb, so you CAN hand hold it in good light, but you need to be well-braced and use good technique, and there's no point in even trying to hand hold it at 200mm at very low shutter speeds.

Very sharp and detailed at 45mm and even at 200mm handheld it's considered acceptable, as long as there is good lighting

On a GX85, during the day with good lighting, at f/5.6-f/8, I find the 12-60mm to be nearly indistinguishable from my nice primes, whereas most of the budget zooms lost a little bit of something in my eyes

While the Micro 4/3 camera will not replace the bigger systems for fast action photography, when traveling light, this little lens does a nice job in decent light.

all images with any type of action, even in bright light were not sharp.however, read these reviews and experimented and the following combination is working very well for me.1) update LENS firmware to 1.3 using olympus digital camera updater2) turn

Good low light

I am giving it 4 because I assume that most users will not be using the lens as I am -- usually zoomed all the way out, with aperture open all the way, and relying on the image stabilization to photograph birds in available light

I've seen some with greater light

For slower shutter speeds and low light, will need a mono or tripod

Focus is fast and low light is very good

Low Light• Super Sharp• Amazing for Videos.• Amazing for Portraits.the f/1.7 is killer!!

It has power optical image stabilization (O.I.S.), but there is no switch to turn it off, as there is on the more expensive 12-35 G lens