01-06-2011, 09:53 AM
The Olympus 12-60 is really an excellent lens. It outresolves a 10Megapixel Four Thirds Sensor (in the center) as you can see in the photozone test.
A Full Frame Sensor would have 40Megapixel with the same pixel pitch. So this is not easy for a lens to give such high resolution.
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Well, when you did the comparison, did you ensure that you compared the lenses at equivalent apertures? As in, did you stop the Nikon lens down to make it f/5.6-8 instead of comparing it wide open at f/3.5-5.6? Also, do keep in mind that Nikon hasn't really done their best with the 24-120 VRs... so I wouldn't give all the credit to Olympus there.
GTW
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A Full Frame Sensor would have 40Megapixel with the same pixel pitch. So this is not easy for a lens to give such high resolution.
[quote name='genotypewriter' timestamp='1294303496' post='5360']
Well, when you did the comparison, did you ensure that you compared the lenses at equivalent apertures? As in, did you stop the Nikon lens down to make it f/5.6-8 instead of comparing it wide open at f/3.5-5.6? Also, do keep in mind that Nikon hasn't really done their best with the 24-120 VRs... so I wouldn't give all the credit to Olympus there.
GTW
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