OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0 Pro Review

April 4, 2022 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star Half rating star

Sharpness at 100mm

For this test, the OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0 Pro lens was attached to an OM System OM-1 body, which was in turn mounted to a sturdy tripod. Exposure delay mode was activated. Tonal and colour variance across the crops are due to change in natural light during the session.

The full frame

The full frame at 100mm

The centre is pleasingly sharp even wide open at f/4, with peak performance achieved in the f/5.6-f/11 range. Diffraction sets in at f/16.

The edges are almost as sharp as the centre, with f/5.6 to f/11 the optimum settings.

Aperture Centre Crop Edge Crop
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f/16 f16.jpg f16.jpg
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