Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150 mm F4-5.6 II Lens, Universal Zoom, Suitable for All MFT Cameras (Olympus OM-D & PEN Models, Panasonic G-Series), Black

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But I traded in the lens to get the E-M1 Mark I 3 years ago and I got the Olympus ZD 14-54mm f 2.8-3.5 Mark I and that lens felt a huge improvement in rendition and image quality. Since then (and very recently) I moved to Olympus 12-100mm f 4 Pro and I am very happy with the lens, more then I hoped I would. Most Micro Four Thirds cameras also have the ability to correct lateral chromatic aberration in software. Unfortunately, the Tamron 14-150mm doesn’t play nicely in this regard, meaning that if you look at your images closely you’ll see unsightly green and magenta fringing towards the corners of the frame in your JPEGs that’s most pronounced towards the extremes of the zoom range. However, this can also be cleaned up easily enough if you shoot raw. Tamron 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8 Di III review: Resolution, shading and distortion Resolution

There is also the linguistic devices, tiny v large but ignoring larger still, such as MF or LF. People often cite extreme settings, for example, not being able to push 6 stops in post, or image falls apart above ISO 6400, perhaps 20 FPS v only 12 blah blah. In terms of balance, the 14-150mm is arguably a better fit to Panasonic's SLR-style bodies such as the G1 shown here. You won't get image stabilization with this combination, and while this is mitigated to some extent by the deep handgrip (especially if you use the EVF or the swivel screen at waist level), you'll often need to boost the ISO to avoid camera shake when shooting at the long end of the zoom. PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others.MPB puts photo and video kit into more hands, more sustainably. Every month, visual storytellers sell more than 20,000 cameras and lenses to MPB. Choose used and get affordable access to kit that doesn’t cost the earth. Distortion is very well controlled for a superzoom lens. Imatest detected 1.7% barrel distortion at 14mm and a negligible amount of pincushion at 150mm. This low level shouldn't pose many issues, but if absolutely straight lines are needed, you'll be glad to know that it should be relatively straightforward to correct as the distortion pattern is uniform across the frame. An improvement upon the M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6, released in June 2010, this new lens also features ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) Coating on the surface of the lens to eliminate scratches as well as reduce ghosting and lens flare, even in very bright situations, for the clearest images.

Compared to the E510's dual-zoom kit, this lens offers significantly better depth of field control (this was quite a surprise for me, as the sensor size and the f-stop specifications are pretty much the same), more precise focusing, especially at the tele end, and, also at the tele end the focus is often faster, even if the focusing system is contrast-detect and not phase-detect. If you have any appreciation for the wide end perspective, which can render dramatic compositions, then the deal breaker, at least for me, is a zoom that goes to 12mm. I would find 12mm vs 14mm very noticeable. When I shot Nikon APS for 12 years, I never felt zoom that started at 18mm (12mm m43 equivalent FOV) enough to satisfy. However, if you already have a 14-150, I would simply compliment it with the Oly 9-18 or PL 8-18 - I have owned both and sold the Oly 9-18 for the better range. The 18mm long end is key for ultra-wide zoom if you hate lens changes. I did not observe any chromatic aberration with this lens, even in shots featuring tree branches taken straight into the sun. Example of a photo taken into the sun – E-M1, 1/500, f/ 8, ISO 200 Olympus lenses usually give very solid color rendition, and the this lens is no exception. However, the results are best with the JPEGs that their cameras put out. The lens delivers a fair amount of contrast, though nowhere as much as Sigma or Zeiss do. In Adobe Lightroom, we liked what we got when we applied Alien Skin’s Kodak Ektachrome color profiles to the images.The filter thread is 58mm, and does not rotate on autofocusing, which is helpful for photographers who like to use polarizers or neutral density gradients. I've read people write generally that the pros of the Panasonic include: better overall image quality; closer minimum focus distance; faster on the wide end; in-lens stabilization (which doesn't matter for my current camera, but could matter if I got a Panasonic down the road) I think the general consensus is that the Olympus is slightly better, but both are quite good. If you have the Panasonic then just enjoy it and be happy.