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better sharpness on p100-400mm over 100-300mm mk2?

Started Jul 24, 2018 | Discussions thread
Stejo
Stejo Senior Member • Posts: 1,461
Re: better sharpness on p100-400mm over 100-300mm mk2?
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Contrary to popular belief, I don't find the PL100-400 a significant optical improvement over the P100-300ii. It's a tiny bit more contrasty at 250-300mm but that's about it. It's also not faster. Basically you're getting an extra 100mm worth of reach for twice the weight. Which is a reasonable tradeoff in the telephoto world, don't get me wrong. Better build quality too.

AF and stabilization I think are identical between it and the second version of the 100-300. I don't own the 100-400 but I've used it on numerous ocassions and couldn't find any observable difference in their electronics.

I think in your case a body upgrade would be more beneficial. The 20MP no-AA sensor on the G9 is a pretty big improvement and the AF performance is much, much better. It can't perform miracles but it improves on the G7 in every aspect for a moderate weight increase.

The PL100-400 is so much bigger and heavier and will only yield measurable improvements if you're regularly shooting at 300mm wishing for more zoom range.

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