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Panasonic 35-100 f2.8 over Olympus 40-150 f2.8?

Started Dec 16, 2015 | Discussions thread
dv312
dv312 Veteran Member • Posts: 9,215
Re: Panasonic 35-100 f2.8 over Olympus 40-150 f2.8?

pxchoi wrote:

I think the Olympus 40-150 looks great on paper but after looking at the sample images, I'm not sure if I'm convinced. In my personal opinion, I feel like the out of focus areas in the Panasonic lens is far better than the Olympus. In certain situation, the out of focus blur just looks terrible.

The extra reach would be nice, but the Panasonic lens is so much smaller.

Am I crazy to think that the Panasonic is the better lens here? - if you don't need the extra range.

The operative word here is "if you don't need the extra range"

Yes, it's small, light, and sharp

The Oly bokeh could be a bit fussy at times ( I wish for better one, like on the 75mm)

But its range + extender use makes it a more versatile lens

I ended up selling the Lumix in favor of the Oly due to this

Like you said , if the 2 were of the same range , the Lumix would do

Cheers,

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