Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25 mm F1.8 Lens, Fast Fixed Focal Length, Suitable for All MFT Cameras (Olympus OM-D & PEN Models, Panasonic G-Series), Black

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Both lenses have very fast and quiet autofocus and both are relatively well-built, though the focus ring on the Olympus 25mm feels a little less robust than the nicely gripped rubber focus ring on the Panasonic. The Test

Olympus 25mm f1.8: So good! - Focus Review Review Olympus 25mm f1.8: So good! - Focus Review

What that also means though is that you’ll be able to get some glorious bokeh with more in focus at a given aperture. The bokeh may not be as dreamy as what a full frame camera can offer you, but it’s still really good. As an every day lens, you really can’t sit around and complain about the results that it gives you. And with that said, you’ll probably never want to stop it down. Sharpness On the other hand the photo on the market with the three men and the pink bag shows where a faster aperture could (not necessarily must!) have advantages over the Oly's f/1.8.A vast majority of the time, it nailed the focusing with no problems. Additionally, we usually shot at f1.8. The fact that we’re shooting at f1.8 on a Micro Four Thirds camera translates into approximately f3.5 on a full frame camera. The reason for this is because of the size of the sensor. In effect, this means that at any given aperture, much more will be in focus with a Micro Four Thirds camera than with a full frame DSLR or mirrorless option. You can upload: image, audio, video, document, spreadsheet, interactive, text, archive, code, other. It’s pretty damned amazing. Olympus said to us that they basically took the same formula for the 45mm f1.8 and modified it to work with the 25mm focal length. And it seemed to have worked. The 45mm f1.8 is one of the sharpest and most affordable Micro Four Thirds lenses that we’ve tested, so it’s only natural then that the 25mm f1.8 is right up there. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4.0 PRO lens covers a wide range of shooting scenarios, from the ultra-wide angle 16mm equivalent to a maximum2 3.1x zoom magnification, for capturing everything from dynamic ultra-wide shots to standard shots. This is the first lens in the M.Zuiko PRO series to feature a retracting mechanism to ensure its compact size. Despite being an ultra-wide angle, high magnification zoom lens, this model weighs less than 15 ounces, making it highly portable for agile shooting. Excellent Optical Performance

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distance of ~3 meters at least (because when shooting from a close distance it dosnt matter if the lens is f3.5, the dof would still be plentiful) EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. Last week I did a short (10 min) and not very scientific test in shop in Amsterdam with these two lenses on two my Panasonic cameras (G3+GF3) at f/1.8. Panasonic was a latest revision of H-X025E with special “nano-coating”, but still FW revision 1.0. Reading another such comparison between the micro Four-Thirds lenses, it seemed that they didn’t match up in maximum aperture–the Panasonic/Leica either being smaller or the Olympus being larger.

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It's a similar situation to Olympus's mid-range zooms; there's the 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro or the 12-45mm f/4 Pro. Both lenses have their strengths, with the f/2.8 "version" offering better low-light performance and subject isolation, for example, while the 12-45mm is smaller, lighter (and less expensive) yet offers a bit more reach. Emphasis on "a bit," to be fair. However, the new 8-25mm f/4 Pro provides quite a bit more in terms of versatility, with a 16-50mm-equivalent zoom range compared to the 7-14mm's 14-28mm-eq. range. This new 8-25mm f/4 Pro lens might not be the ideal choice for low-light situations, but it's well-equipped for all sorts of shooting scenarios, including landscapes, close-up macro-style photography, travel, outdoor architecture, and just general photography purposes and snapshots. Falloff of illumination towards the corners is well controlled for a fast aperture standard lens. At f/1.8 the comers are 1.21 stops darker than the centre of the image and stopping down to f/5.6 results in visually uniform illumination across the frame. Extended Manufacturer Coverage - 1 year manufacturers warranty, + an additional 2 years with protection plan As many fast-aperture lenses tend to show, there is some noticeable vignetting at the wider apertures with this lens. Wide-open, the Olympus 25mm ƒ/1.8 lens shows a little over 0.5EV of light loss. Vignetting steadily decreases to just under 0.25EV once you stop down to ƒ/5.6 and holds fairly constant throughout the remainder of apertures. The slight barrel distortion is unusual for an MFT lens, automatic in-camera correction normally all but eliminating any distortions. Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8: VerdictMakes no real sense to pair a given lens with a specific body just for the sake of the review because its not like people are going to go get a GX7 and sell their EM1 just because they want the Panny 25mm. Thank you so much for this wonderful article. I’m really torn between the Olympus1.8 & the Panasonic1.4 – As you’ve clarified in your article, there are pros to both choices. One thing I’d like to see is performance comparisons in low-light situations. Will the Pan1.4 win in performance in low-light, do to the f-stop difference? As I’ll be using this lens for a variety of shooting situations (well-lit & low-lit), this will be an important factor for me. The Micro Four-Thirds system has always offered a pretty decent range ofsharp, fast prime lenses, andnow there’s a new option from Panasonic. Sharpness.BOTH of these lenses can render a super sharp image. BOTH have slightly different color and contrast signatures though. I would say that the Olympus is just as sharp as the Panasonic..well, 99.5% as sharp when both lenses are shot at 1.8. I’d say the Panasonic has a little bit better Micro Contrast though as when looking at some real world street shooting files on my 27″ display I see it. This is a sign of a very good lens, and is one area where Leica excels with their uber expensive lenses. For example, the Leica 50 Summicron f/2 has amazing micro contrast and one of my all time favorite Leica lenses for the M system ( or Sony A7). The Panasonic 25 1.4 is a Leica/Panasonic collaboration so it shares some of that Leica magic. I used to think it did not but it does indeed though not to the level of true Leica glass. The difference is not huge between the Panasonic and Olympus by any means but you can see it when pixel peeping. So because of this, For overall performance and sharpness, the Panasonic wins. When Olympus first told us about their 25mm f1.8 lens, we were thrilled that they finally created one. For many years, the scene has been dominated by the Panasonic 25mm f1.4 which is a good lens in its own right, but isn’t the affordable option for many. But just because this lens is affordable doesn’t mean that it doesn’t deliver.