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I lost the original and ordered this replacement. Although the part number is the same, this is not what came with the camera. The large release buttons make for a fast release, but also enable the cap to come off with the slightest bump thereby increasing the possibility of loss.
I prefer the original.

It is always handy to have a few extra lens caps around because one never knows when they will be lost and need to be replaced! These little guys are just like the originals that came with my Olympus. The plastic is solid and sturdy. The caps never fall off on accident and don't even feel loose on the lens. I tried them out in the field and now I can't remember which one came with the camera originally. Go figure? I say these are a perfect replacement.

I got this 58mm replacement lens cap as prevention: I've lost lens caps before (and always in the middle of nowhere, where the chance of getting a new one is zilch) and chances are it'll happen again. This lens cap is identical to the one that came with my 70-300mm and 14-42mm Olympus lenses. I haven't had any problems with them so far, despite other reviewers' complaints that they come off too easily. In fact, it is a snug, safe fit on these lenses and only come off when I want them to.

Anyhow, for these reviewers a lens cap keeper, such as the Sima Capkeeper 2 for SLRs and Digital SLRs could be the solution. They worked fine for me (another brand) until the day I lost a lens cap because the gluey part of the setup fell apart and my cap took a walk in the woods, never to be found again...

Bought as a spare / replacement for one I dropped. Its large external "buttons" are easily bumped or even touched, releasing the cap and dropping it wherever you are. You can reduce the problem by rotating the cap clockwise, until it is as tight as it will get. The previous cap was
much more secure, so if you can find one of them, that will be a better
choice.