Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f2.8 Macro: For super-sharp outdoor close-ups and video
By Janice Chen - Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Lens Review| Introduction | Measurement | Comparison | Conclusion |
A sharp macro lens.
In comparison with other Micro Four Thirds prime lenses (mounted on a Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2), the Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f2.8 Macro scored quite well with a DxOMark score of 17—though, as expected, high-end lenses with shorter focal lengths and wider apertures were able to score slightly better.
Given that sharpness is a critical quality for macro shooting, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f2.8 Macro’s Sharpness score of 9P-Mpix was particularly welcome, making the Olympus lens one of the sharpest Micro Four Thirds prime lenses that we’ve tested.
The lens was able to achieve its maximum sharpness of 9P-Mpix at f/4, with just a slight softening toward the edges of the frame, but at an acceptable level, as shown in the field map below:
The 60mm macro lens exhibited very little vignetting, with a Vignetting Score of -0.7EV, giving it the best score among Micro Four Thirds prime lenses. You can see from the field map below, that at its maximum aperture of f/2.8, it exhibits minimal lens shading across the field.
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Added by stevelink |
October 22, 2012
Olympus MSC ED M. 60mm f/2.8 on a OM-D EM-5
Greetings!
First let me say that I always read your reviews prior to getting new equipment. Thank you for these excellent reviews! As for this lens, I am contemplating the purchase of the Olympus OM-D EM-5 as my "travel" kit, and am most interested in image sharpness and detail in prints up to about 16x20. So far I've read that the Oly 75mm is among the sharpest optics for m4/3. I wonder how this Oly macro stands up in terms of sharpness. As a "Macro" lens, one would think that sharpness and resolution is a primary characteristic. Reply |
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