Possibly also to dynamic range and noise performance... which can be influenced by sensor size - although there's really not much in it afaik between the 4/3rds sensor and APS-C.

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From my own experience - and looking at the pic just above - I don't know how much more detail you can want or get. I had a Canon 5D with L glass and the EPL1 is a match for detail - especially with Leica lenses.

The pixel density of the sensor of MFT is higher and needs carful work while taking photos. I can see significant better sharpness if I use a monopod than without . This helps me more than the IS to see as many details in my photos as possible.

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I really love this lens, it is very sharp and has a nice bokeh:


Olympus E-PL1, 9mm @ f/4.0, 1/60, ISO 200

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Is your copy of the 9-18mm completely smooth between 11mm and 14mm? I can feel an extremely slight jolt there. It is most noticeable if the camera is turned off while zooming out. I have not found any impact on functionality or image quality until now and hope, that it's just a lens element changing its direction while zooming at that position. Is this jolt normal?

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No jolts on mine. When rotating the zoom at normal rates it is quite smooth regardless of the camera being powered or not. Considering the weight of the lens, it seems well made.

I have heard complaints of the 14-42 behaving as you describe. By comparison to the 9-18mm, my 14-42 is quite stiff, uneven and course. Seems like it may have been bought up on the wrong side of town.

No jolting on this mZD 9-18 either... nice and smooth.

Eerie Cat
E-P2 + mZD 9-18mm f4-5.6
1/1600s f/4.0 at 9.0mm iso200


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Nice one, Brian.

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Got me - a ginger cat - the ultimate of creation.

The mZD 9-18 is a wonderful little lens for walkabout landscape shooting... took these yesterday.

E-P2 + mZD 9-18mm f4-5.6
1/400s f/5.6 at 9.0mm iso200


E-P2 + mZD 9-18mm f4-5.6
1/500s f/5.6 at 9.0mm iso200


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Brian

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