Is it because I do not like slow telephoto zoom lenses?

Wu Jiaqiu wrote:

papillon_65 wrote:

Wu Jiaqiu wrote:

papillon_65 wrote:

Wu Jiaqiu wrote:

papillon_65 wrote:

with this range in any format, I'd love to see it.

the Nikon 55-200 VR for DX bodies is a very good lens, very sharp and can be had cheaper than the Olympus lens

Not as sharp through the range as the 40-150mm according to the SLRgear widgets, definitely weaker at the longer end, 335g vs the Olympus 190g, so not far off being twice as heavy. Yes it does have VR but all the Olympus bodies have IBIS anyway. In summary, the Nikon is larger, heavier and doesn't perform as well, the price difference is negligible, £10-£15 difference when I checked on ebay. The 40-150mm is also very reliable, I've had four (2 in 4/3's versions), never had any issues with any of them, not sure about the Nikon but it couldn't be any better in that regard.

i didn't realise size and weight were an issue, 335g is really nothing,

That is the whole point of m4/3's, smaller lighter lenses mean the ability to carry a better selection and still save on size and weight.

you said same range in any format, i presented an option for a system with a bigger sensor.

Yep, an unsuccessful one.

i found the copy i had sharp as a tack at the long end so i am not sure what SLRgear are saying,

They did the tests not me.

yup they did

it was very reliable and it produced images as good as anything i've seen from the Olympus lens, it's a great lens for next to nothing

I'm not sure how you quantify that? The 40-150mm consistently gets praised for it's performance against price, so copy variation doesn't appear to be too much of an issue, maybe there is more copy variation with the Nikon.

Like i said, the Nikon is just as good as the Olympus, no idea of the variation as i only had a single copy, the Nikon has very good price/performance ratio, better than the Olympus with as good I.Q.

Really? hmmm, who to believe? you or SLRgear - tough call lol. It doesn't look like much of a contest here, and the Olympus is much more consistent throughout the range, those damn SLRgear m4/3's fanboys lol. I think it's pretty easy to spot which lens is the Olympus (without looking at the text on the images of course).