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Panasonic 12-32mm vs Small Primes

Started Aug 22, 2015 | Questions thread
jwilliams Veteran Member • Posts: 6,400
Re: Panasonic 12-32mm vs Small Primes

pixelTwister wrote:

How does Panasonic 12-32mm lens compare to primes in 14-17mm range in terms of sharpness?

I have read a lot of quite negative reviews about Panasonic 14mm and Olympus 17mm (Panasonic 15mm seems to be better). I myself have Olympus 17mm and not happy with resolution, especially in the corners (maybe I have a bad copy?)

Since I shoot mainly street photography I value small and light lens. I use f/4 frequently so don’t need bright lens either (and can keep my 17mm for night shooting).

It is a great lens overall.  Never compared to any primes in the FL range you mentioned.  One of the reasons i bought the GM1 and 12-32 is because I didn't have any FLs wider than 14 in my current lens selection and I want a 12mm lens.  Unless you want shallower DOF than you can get with the primes I don't see much advantage over this great little zoom.  It should be a great lens for your intended purposes.  There are some good deals available on the GM1 with this lens right now.  Initially I wanted the lens more than the camera, but have really grown fond of the GM1.  I figured buying the camera and lens was about $150 more than just the lens in my case so it was well worth it.

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