dpreviewTV: EF-M 22mm F2 not "ideal" for the M6 Mk II?

keeponkeepingon wrote:

I was surprised that in the dpreviewTV review of the M6 Mk II they exposed that only the 32mm and 28mm may be good enough for the new sensor and that they feared the 22mm would not be "ideal".

The 22mm is a good lens. I have sharper lenses, but the 22mm is fine.

There were no tests, just some rambling thoughts on lenses for the new camera. The context of the discussion is shooting wide open in a dark brewery but in that specific section he's discussing resolving power of the lenses so I'd interpret his remark to mean not sharp enough for the new 32MP sensor wide open.

Even wide open it isn't that bad. The vignetting is a problem wide open, but at f/2.8 the performance is really good. And hey: when fighting high ISO noise, lens sharpness at 32Mp is the least of your worries. In low light you will have shutterspeeds at the slow side, and shutterspeeds at the slow side won't help you to benefit from those 32Mp either, but in low light you will have to accept a little softness sometimes due to a slow-side shutterspeed and less optimal wide open lens performance because the high ISO noise is your biggest enemy. In other words: if you want maximum sharpness from your lens, make sure you have enough light, and don't go testing in a dark brewery because it is raining outside. Pick another day with nice ambient light, stop down a little, and THAN you can comment on the 22mm prime performance at the 32Mp sensor.

I was considering rebuying the 22mm for my M100. My first copy broke, is the lens a delicate flower like my thrice broken 50mm F1.4? I don't even remember tapping the front but a small dent tells me I or my kids did. Maybe spending "the big bucks" for the 28mm or 32mm would be better if a M6 Mk II is in my future?

"even the 22mm prime I don't think is going to give ideal results"

https://youtu.be/9Qb7ONDW7nc?t=230

I am not exactly known as the Canon fan boy here, but in all fairness: this is just BS.  As for the zooms he has a point, but the 22mm is a good lens.

Thoughts on the 22mm with the new M6 MK II???? Is it good enough to maximize results from the 32mp sensor in low-light?

Thanks!

Buy the focal length you need the most. A 32mm can be better performing than a 22mm, but that doesn't make it a 22mm lens. If 32mm is wide enough for you i would go with that one. But if 22mm makes more sense for narrow spaces when using indoors, buy the 22mm. It is definitely better than any M zoom, and as such it is a big upgrade for your M system.