Best lens for four thirds cameras?

startingjourney

So I've decided that I will be most likely getting the Panasonic G1 or something similar(Olympus E620). I could start out with affording two lenses. Should I avoid kit lenses? Olympus comes with 40-150mm lens from a site i looked at.
One would probably be up to 42mm or 50mm or around there for general use and I can't decide what I should get. I would like a fast lens that I could use for some wildlife, and close up shots. So I need a zoom lens. I would need around 150mm or up to 180mm. I see a lot of elk, deer, etc that aren't too far away so I don't need too much zoom. This lens would be used for moving objects but not at a fast speed. I was looking at these lenses so far. 14-150 f.3.5-5.6 panasonic, 18-180mm f3.3-6.3. The less heavy and faster the better. Price limit would be $300. Are there any lenses i've missed?

ziggy53

startingjourney wrote:

... I was looking at these lenses so far. 14-150 f.3.5-5.6 panasonic, 18-180mm f3.3-6.3. The less heavy and faster the better. Price limit would be $300. Are there any lenses i've missed?

With a budget limit of $300 I'm afraid your choices are somewhat limited. I don't think you will find either a Panasonic 14-150mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmarit Aspherical or a Zuiko Digital ED 18-180mm F3.5-6.3 for that price, for instance.

The "kit" lenses are pretty nice so you might consider them for first lenses and then upgrade as you can.