Panasonic 14-140mm m4/3 vs 14-150mm 4/3

[NazgulKing]

Doesn't the wood look heck a lot more detailed in terms of color and texture in the 14-150 vs the 14-140?

 

[andydjojo]

Nazgulking: It's my fault the sun shinning differently between the 2 shoot. I choose Aperture priority and the camera compensate the shutter speed, however at the time I shoot using 150, exposure slightly higher which brings more detail.

danielOng: here is another comparison in wide open and F8, but I cannot shoot the same object at Night, I try shoot this artificial flower. Lighting exactly the same for all shoot:

140 wide open (according DPreview, MTF-50= approx 1275)

150 wide open (according photozone.de. MTF-50=2106)

140 f8 (according DPreview, MTF-50= approx 1220)

150 f8 (according photozone.de. MTF-50=2079)

All crop from center of the photo.
I wonder why so big difference in tested MTF brings so little difference in the real world?

 

[Goenitz2009]

All crop from center of the photo.
I wonder why so big difference in tested MTF brings so little difference in the real world?

It means that normal human eyes can't really tell the difference by that much margin! ;p

Btw I own a 14-150 and it is really meant for 4/3, as in the weight, size etc. I pair it with my Panasonic L1 and results were fantastic, especially with the O.I.S.

If your body is m43, like others before me have mentioned, use the 14-140, as the size is more balanced.

 

[bousozoku]

Funny, I always thought that having a standard would mean that all lenses would be interchangable without degrdation to IQ or performance :dunno:

It's not likely that they gave any thought to micro Four-Thirds (or Live View or contrast detect auto focus) ten years ago when they were developing Four-Thirds as a open standard.

Olympus was only on their early point-and-shoot digital cameras at that time.

The fact that the standard is so open that many details are left to the implementers isn't unusual. I'm surprised that Panasonic and Olympus didn't define things more specifically once they decided to collaborate.

 

[RedCheese]

The 14-150 looks brighter and more detailed. At the top end, you usually have to spend a lot more money for a little quality. But to some, it's worth it