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GX85+14-45 vs E-P5+14-42(ii r) comparison

Started Dec 30, 2019 | Discussions thread
buratino
buratino Contributing Member • Posts: 929
Re: GX85+14-45 vs E-P5+14-42(ii r) comparison

Tech Head wrote:

...Because different reviews give markedly (sometimes wildly) different results for these lenses and because sometimes people get bad copies, I looked first at Panasonic's theoretical MTF charts for the lenses. I also looked at the pro reviews and user opinions.

The top 3 lenses I gave are the ones Panasonic actually claims are the sharpest on the long end. I didn't feel the consensus of reviews refuted this ranking. And Panasonic rates the 12-60 (f/3.5 to f.5.6) as their sharpest of the slow kit lenses.

I am "bothered" with strong difference between M and S values in 12-60mm. I wonder if it could be a reason I did not like mine (I doubt it, though). 12-32 looks quite good! I expected better corners at 14mm in both 14-45 and 14-42 lenses.

Oly 12-40mm is below. For comparison, only S20/M20 values are common between the above and below. Oly has a very low difference between S20 and M20. And whatever values are there, I love my 12-40mm.

 buratino's gear list:buratino's gear list
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Panasonic GX850 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Rokinon 7.5mm F3.5 UMC Fisheye CS +9 more
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