great value in a lens with and effective 35mm focal length of 90-400mm.

It is of exceptional value and quality for it's price!

So yeah, this 45-200mm lens isn't the greatest thing ever but it is a very solid value and gives you excellent telephoto capability with patience, practice and post-processing.

Definitely a good value

Brilliant photo quality, great value for money

This is the best value M 4/3 lens out there.

The best value for money in micro four thirds lenses period !!

Excellent value for the price.

In summary, this lens is an exceptional value and the zoom range is great for a wide range of subjects, from portraits to wildlife.

Got it for just $98 but even for the $180 that is listed now, this lens is great value

Sharp as a tack, good value.

I won't repeat all that, but this is a superb value and a great lens

This lens is an incredible value, highly recommended.

Excellent value for money

If you are patient and not buying this lens at full MSRP it is a pretty decent value

Exceptional value

This lens exceeds the quality and value of the outstanding Zuiko Digital 4/3 45-150mm kit lens found on Olympus E-xx series kits from about 2-3 years ago.

A great value for the price

This lens may be a good $ value for some, but I was looking for optical excellence

Great price and value

This lens is a perfect match for the G series cameras (I use it with a Panny G1), though it can be used with any m4/3 camera, and is a superb value.

It's very practical, offers great value and great image quality.

Good value, and compact in size

Overall, I can't rate the lens very highly and I did not consider it to be particularly good value for money either.

However, I do not feel that the pictures taken with it are quite as sharp as I had hoped.

Not near as sharp as I had hoped.

My only real complaint with it is that the photos it takes are not as crisp and amazing as with the other lenses I have

I was not expecting the shots to be as sharp and beautiful as they are... what a pleasant surprise

With a table table tripod (709B for example), this 45/200 mm lens and a GF1 - one easily put together a great, compact kit for shooting excellent video - as well as for taking pretty decent photos.