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Small
Very handy and solid casing
Decent image quality in the frame centre
Slight longitudinal chromatic aberration
Moderate coma
Good work against bright light
Efficient and accurate autofocus
Very sharp. Fast aperture. Compact. Manual focus clutch system. Virtually no barrel distortion.
Published: 2013-11-29, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: The Olympus OM-D E-M1 is the new flagship model in the range and features a newly-designed pro-grade body and a modified 16-Mpix sensor incorporating on-chip phase-detection pixels for backwards compatibility with the firm's 4:3 lenses.While we've not ana...
Published: 2013-08-27, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: The depth of high quality primes and zooms for the PEN is, arguably, the most compelling reason to invest in the Micro Four Thirds system over rival mirrorless camera offerings. If you're already a PEN E-P5 owner or you're looking for advice or insights i...
Published: 2013-08-01, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: As with previous guides, this review is intended to help you make the right choice when selecting lenses, in this instance, for the micro Four Thirds Olympus OMD E-M5 and the rival offering from Panasonic, the Lumix DMC-GH3. These two flagship models shar...
The beautifully crafted, all-metal Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.8 is a strong performer in the optical department, offering very good sharpness wide open, and excellent performance when stopped down to f/2.8 or f/4. The f/5.6 and f/8 settings also...
Published: 2013-07-08, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
In some respects, the new image quality of the M. Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 is not up to scratch, as not only does it have quite high levels of chromatic aberration and distortion but it also fails to impress in outright resolution and acutance. On the plu...
Published: 2013-04-03, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Very sharp. Fast aperture. Compact. Manual focus clutch system. Virtually no barrel distortion.
Hood not included. Not weather sealed
The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8 is a fast wide-angle lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. It's extremely sharp, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg....
small, very handy and solid casing, decent image quality in the frame centre, slight longitudinal chromatic aberration, moderate coma, good work against bright light, efficient and accurate autofocus
very high distortion, significant vignetting, huge astigmatism, visible up to f/5.6 aperture, modest accessory kit.
This lens is not exactly a successful construction and it should have been thought out better – I write it without scruple. I could even call it ill-considered. Why? Because it repeats some features you can already find in the Micro 4/3 system. When Panas...
Abstract: DateFebruary 28, 2013 (0) Read later This is the latest addition to the Olympus range of premium prime lenses for the micro Four Thirds system cameras. It can be used on either Olympus or Panasonic cameras. The new lens is not to be confused ...
Optically and mechanically this lens is outstanding. There is very slight barrel distortion, which is to be expected in a 34-millimetre equivalent medium-wide angle. From f5.6 we were satisfied with the overall sharpness of the image. The compact dimensions and its lightness, combined with the superior construction materials, make this an ideal walk-around lens.
It is a shame to have to trade off the lovely action you get when the manual focus is selected on the lens with the loss of the manual focus assist
For anyone who has owned and loved an Olympus OM camera, this lens (and its companions in the M.Zuiko premium range) is a return to the good old days of brilliant, beautifully made prime lenses. And now we have the added benefit of lightning-fast autofocu...
Published: 2013-02-28, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
Optically and mechanically this lens is outstanding. There is very slight barrel distortion which is to be expected in a 34mm equivalent medium wide angle. From f5.6 we were satisfied with the overall sharpness of the image. The compact dimensions and lig
It is a shame to have to trade off the lovely focus action that you get when the manual focus is selected on the lens with the loss of the manual focus assist
For anyone who has owned and loved an Olympus OM camera this lens (and its companions in the m.Zuiko premium range) is a return to the good old days of brilliant, beautifully made prime lenses. And now we enjoy the added benefit of lightning fast auto foc...
