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Pany 42.5mm f/1.2 vs Oly 25mm f/1.2

Started Sep 28, 2018 | Discussions thread
rueil Junior Member • Posts: 43
Re: Pany 42.5mm f/1.2 vs Oly 25mm f/1.2
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rueil wrote:

I have both. The Panasonic 42.5 is a whole lot sharper than the Olympus 25 Pro.

The Olympus 25 has ok sharpness at f/1.2 but does not improve much by stopping down. It is not good at infinity focus either. I think the Olympus 25 is my worst landscape lens as all my other lenses (m43) seems sharper stopped down at infinity focus.

The 25 Pro is a disappointment. It has low contrast and is not particularly sharp.
It does have nice rendering and build quality, but you would expect so considering the price.

Okay. My error. I’ve since used the Olympus 25 Pro more and started to love it. In fact, is my most used lens this year. My mistake was comparing it in sharpness to the likes of other 50mm primes I’ve had experience with. My point about sharpness at infinity (landscapes) and poor contrast in back lit situations still stands as it can not compare to the likes of other brands top 50mm and even other lenses within the MFT system.

But the rendering and close up sharpness for environmental portraits is very good. The out of focus transitions with smooth bokeh gives to very pleasing images. It really is a beauty within the MFT system.

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