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Sharpest 40-45mm landscape lens

Started Apr 7, 2015 | Discussions thread
NZ Scott
NZ Scott Veteran Member • Posts: 5,201
Panasonic's new 35-100 f4-5.6 is sharper than the Olympus zoom
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I own the MZ 45/1.8, the MZ 40-150 (cheap version) and the Pan 35-100 (cheap version).

The Panasonic zoom is sharper than the Olympus zoom in the corners even when both are stopped down, and is significantly smaller and lighter. It also has image stabilisation, ships with a lens hood and is generally a better-quality lens in terms of materials and build.

I haven't compared it directly with the 45/1.8, but I definitely prefer it to the 40-150.

I'll probably sell the 40-150 when I get a chance.

There's a couple of reviews online comparing these lenses, for example this one:

MZ 45/1.8 versus MZ 40-150 f4/5.6 versus Panasonic 35-100 f4/5.6

Check out the size comparison too - the 35-100 is only a smidgen bigger than the 45/1.8:

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