Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6 Review

March 23, 2011 | Zoltan Arva-Toth |
  1. Ease
    of Use
  2. Sharpness:
    1
  3. Cont...
    2
  4. Cont...
    3
  5. Cont...
    4
  6. Sample
    Images
  7. Lens
    Specs
  8. Rating &
    Conclusion
  9. Main
    Rivals
  10. Review
    Roundup
  11. Comments
    (3)
Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6 Review Image Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6 Review Image

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Sharpness Cont... 4

Sharpness at 18mm

The sharpness tests for this review were carried out using a real-world subject rather than a test chart. The Olympus M.ZUIKO 9-18mm f4-5.6 lens was attached to an Olympus E-P2 compact system camera, which in turn was mounted on a sturdy tripod. The self-timer was used to avoid any vibrations from pressing the shutter release. Slight tonal changes are due to slight changes in natural light during the session. The 100% crops represent about 1/300th of the total frame area.

The full frame The full frame at 18mm

Centre sharpness is very good from f/5.6 through f/11, while the edges are sharpest at f/11.

Aperture Centre Crop Edge Crop
f/5.6
f/8
f/11
f/16
f/22
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