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OIS performance - 16-50 S vs 50-150 S

Started Apr 26, 2016 | Discussions thread
Harleysoftail
Harleysoftail Contributing Member • Posts: 506
Re: OIS performance - 16-50 S vs 50-150 S

TJL LTFF wrote:

I can't speak to your comparison - no 50-150 S experience. But I do have all the compact primes plus the 45mm and 60 Macro, plus three different zooms.

I have just started using the 16-50 S and these are my impressions within the above framework;

  • focuses faster than anything I have
  • OIS is better than any of my other OIS lenses I have (18-55, 16-50pz, 60 Macro, 50-200)
  • it has not once failed to achieve very accurate focus; something my other zooms have not accomplished and the pz is particularly poor at doing
  • its resolving capabilities is comparable to the 30 & 45mm primes and better than the 16 & 20mm's across the entire frame

However, from some of the cons listed on reviews for the 16-50 S that I have read, I am coming away with the impression that my copy might be a very good one.

I have to agree with you.....also been my experience.

 Harleysoftail's gear list:Harleysoftail's gear list
Samsung NX1 Samsung NX 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA Samsung NX 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED Samsung 16-50mm F2.0-2.8 Topaz Adjust +5 more
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