EF-M 18-150mm IS STM and M6 II

R2D2 wrote:

Maxmolly7 wrote:

KEG wrote:

Maxmolly7 wrote:

KEG wrote:

Works fine on mine.

It is probably the best non-L zoom I used so far and, yes it works, but it seems to miss some punchy character?

it is nice and sharp, even wide open on both ends of the focal range, there is nothing more to complain.

I have both 24 and 32 MP but have found almost zero reason to do an indepth analysis of them.

I may have deeper look myself and run a benchmark when time permits.

Well “character” if that’s what you’re looking for, isn’t something you can really benchmark. A lens may be sharp enough, or fast enough to perform the tasks you ask of it (which the 18-150 is for me in its limited role). But ask it to change its character and it’s a no-go.

Character must be built into a lens’ design. All of the decisions that affect/influence character are made before the lens ever gets built. So unfortunately if you’re looking for a different character than what the 18-150 is delivering for you, you’ll simply have to choose a different lens.

Best of luck in your quest!

R2

Thanx for this R2. I am not trying to find a difference in character. But from previous benchmarks I came to what I own today.
The 18-150mm is possibly the best non-L superzoom I have owned until to date. I was just wondering if it is still good enough in terms of resolution on a 32MP camera vs. 24MP.

When I "benchmark", I check sharpness, resolution and (micro) contrast at standard settings, wide open and stopped down to f8 with a specific building as target.
The I check image in the center and the corners, this way I can dect a lemon or, de-centering and understand where the sweet spot of my lenses are and how I can put this into use for my purposes.

In 2 weeks time, I will run a "field test" and take out my 2 M100 bodies equipped with 15-45mm and 55-200mm each, plus 22mm pancake for low light, all packed into a mini messenger bag. This way I must change lenses only when using the prime.
Everything else will stay at home...
PS: According to the feedback it seems, that more or less the 18-150mm stays on track regardless the MPs!

Yepp, I got it!

Maxmolly7 wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

Maxmolly7 wrote:

KEG wrote:

Maxmolly7 wrote:

KEG wrote:

Works fine on mine.

It is probably the best non-L zoom I used so far and, yes it works, but it seems to miss some punchy character?

it is nice and sharp, even wide open on both ends of the focal range, there is nothing more to complain.

I have both 24 and 32 MP but have found almost zero reason to do an indepth analysis of them.

I may have deeper look myself and run a benchmark when time permits.

Well “character” if that’s what you’re looking for, isn’t something you can really benchmark. A lens may be sharp enough, or fast enough to perform the tasks you ask of it (which the 18-150 is for me in its limited role). But ask it to change its character and it’s a no-go.

Character must be built into a lens’ design. All of the decisions that affect/influence character are made before the lens ever gets built. So unfortunately if you’re looking for a different character than what the 18-150 is delivering for you, you’ll simply have to choose a different lens.

Best of luck in your quest!

R2

Thanx for this R2. I am not trying to find a difference in character. But from previous benchmarks I came to what I own today.
The 18-150mm is possibly the best non-L superzoom I have owned until to date. I was just wondering if it is still good enough in terms of resolution on a 32MP camera vs. 24MP.

When I "benchmark", I check sharpness, resolution and (micro) contrast at standard settings, wide open and stopped down to f8 with a specific building as target.
The I check image in the center and the corners, this way I can dect a lemon or, de-centering and understand where the sweet spot of my lenses are and how I can put this into use for my purposes.

In 2 weeks time, I will run a "field test" and take out my 2 M100 bodies equipped with 15-45mm and 55-200mm each, plus 22mm pancake for low light, all packed into a mini messenger bag. This way I must change lenses only when using the prime.
Everything else will stay at home...
PS: According to the feedback it seems, that more or less the 18-150mm stays on track regardless the MPs!

OK, thanks for the clarification.  Testing is good.  You get a better understanding of its capabilities and limitations.  Soldier on!

R2