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Panasonic 14-42 II & 45-150 to a 14-140

Started Mar 11, 2015 | Questions thread
brentbrent Veteran Member • Posts: 5,767
Re: Panasonic 14-42 II & 45-150 to a 14-140

rsday75 wrote:

I am thinking about selling the Panasonic 14-42 II & 45-150 I have and buying the new version of the 14-140.

I did this, except I decided to hold onto the 14-42 II for indoor use with flash for parties, etc., as that focal range would be sufficient, its smaller size than the 14-140 makes it better for that use, and I thought it worth keeping as opposed to the possible $100 I could get by selling it.  I did sell the 45-150.

I didn't make any detailed comparisons of image quality, but I would say that the IQ is at least close.  Overall I'm very pleased with the 14-140 II and think I made the right choice.  I usually prefer primes for most shooting, but now I have the 10X zoom for outdoor, daytime walk-around, and I think the image quality is great for what it is.

On a Hawaii trip a year ago, there were times that I carried two bodies, one with the 14-42 and the other with the 45-150.  I find that having one lens that covers almost all of that range is a lot more convenient, and I don't feel that there is an IQ penalty.  None of these lenses is going to equal a good prime, so they are all compromises.

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