But before we compare, let’s first take a look at the Olympus 17mm f/2.8’s standalone measurements. With the expansion of the micro 4/3 lens range, however, is this particular lens still a good choice? DxOMark provides some answers by comparing the 17mm f/2.8’s performance to that of its younger (2011) cousin, the M. Thus it is more oriented toward landscape photography, but its intermediate focal lengths allow for other kinds of photos as well. Its very compact and light-weight design – only 22mm long and weighing only 71g – largely satisfies micro 4/3 users’ desires for a compact and light-weight lens to complement their camera bodies.įor the Olympus and Panasonic line, the 17mm f/2.8 is a relatively bright prime lens that is the focal equivalent of a 35mm. The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/2.8 is one of the first lenses specifically designed for micro 4/3 cameras in 2009, in conjunction with the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6.
Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2.0 is a particularly high-quality micro 4/3 lens! In short, it really does seem that a high-quality, fully micro 4/3 camera-lens combination is perfectly capable of replacing an APS-C combination - and the Olympus M. Even more impressive is the fact that this lens can compete with much bigger lenses, such as the Canon 24mm L-series mounted on a 7D. Pitted against the Nikon 1 NIKKOR 10mm f/2.8, this Olympus 12mm holds an overwhelming advantage. With its extraordinary sharpness for a micro 4/3 lens, the Olympus M. The advantages of the Nikon 1 NIKKOR 10mm f/2.8: The advantages of the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM: Better correction of chromatic aberrations.(We keep hearing that more lenses for the Nikon 1- specifically, brighter lenses - will shortly appear… but we’re still waiting for confirmation.)īottom line for this comparison: The 12mm has great resolution, and even manages not just to hold its own against the 24mm 1.4 L-series lens mounted on a Canon 7D, but to beat it! This said, it’s important to note that there simply isn’t a broad selection of lenses for the Nikon 1 line, and the 10mm just isn’t bright enough to be able to compete with this much brighter 12mm lens. With only 8 points, however, the Nikon 1 10mm scarcely seems to merit a place on the podium at all. With its DxOMark score of 19, the Olympus 12mm is in first place on the podium the Canon 24mm on a Canon EOS 7D, with only one point less, is in second place. Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2.0 mounted on a Panasonic Lumix DMC GH2 But while we’re waiting for the Olympus OM-D to become more widely available (and for its DxOMark test results), the Panasonic GH2 has the best resolution metrics for this lens type, so…. No, we certainly haven’t forgotten the Olympus line, and we will be publishing the results for all PEN cameras (EP1, EP2,EP3, EPL1, EPL2 and EPM1) very soon. Let’s dig a little deeper into the details - but first, a word up-front: PEN users will be disappointed with this review, because we are going to analyze the Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2.0 on a … Panasonic camera.
Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2.0 seem to indicate that that is indeed the case: a very satisfactory DxOMark overall score of 19 and a specific resolution metric of 53 lp.mm - a real success for Zuiko. Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2.0: standalone results Some photographers may want to opt for the less costly Olympus MZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm f/4-f/5.6 instead.
Still, beware: the price is very high for a lens that isn’t very bright. The distortion is strong but is corrected during processing. The Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm F4 ASPH is a very nice fisheye lens with impressive sharpness. The measured distortion is higher (the distortion present in RAW files is systematically corrected for RGB image files in the camera).The strengths and weaknesses of the Panasonic (mounted on a Canon EOS 7D) when compared to the Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM (mounted on a Panasonic Lumix DMC GH2 APS-C):