Sharpness Cont... 3

Sharpness at 150mm

The sharpness tests for this review were carried out using a real-world subject rather than a test chart. The M.ZUIKO Digital 14-150mm 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 at 150mm

Centre sharpness at 150mm is best at f/8, while the edges are acceptably sharp from f/8 to f/16.

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