IQ of Panasonic 14-45 f3.5-5.6 vs. Panasonic 12-35 f2.8

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pavel_p
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Re: IQ of Panasonic 14-45 f3.5-5.6 vs. Panasonic 12-35 f2.8
In reply to bowportes, 5 months ago

I have used both, and was never wowed by the 14-45 like I was with the 12-35. The OIS of the latter is better, and I'd take the trade-off of 14 to 12 over 45 to 35 any day. The 12-35 feels like something special in the camera, while the 14-45 only feels like something good. The low-light performance doesn't compare. Constant f2.8 aperture makes a big difference. Those are my thoughts.

Can't agree more. And I never consider 14-45 good for two reasons: 1) It's not special. It's questionable if there is significant advantage of mirrorless camera with this lens over high end compact camera with larger aperture and good lens. 2) Mine is not sharp at more used wider end, but it seems that this is not a problem of this lens in general.

By the way, here is an excellent review (i just think that OIS is underestimated here):

http://cameraergonomics.blogspot.com/2012/12/lens-test-panasonic-lumix-gx-12-35mm.html

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