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Perhaps, would it be better to use the Zuiko 12-100 mm lens with another Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III camera? I also think about buying a second micro 4/3 body, a little bigger and with a better handgrip than the DC-GX9 Lumix. The lens is very compact and balances well on the Lumix GX8. It is substantially manufactured in high-quality plastics, which also assists in keeping the weight down. This is definitely a lens that is a pleasure to use. By 60mm, shooting scenic views at infinity, only the centre is even reasonably sharp, and the sides are poor. Every other M4/3 lens I've tried which covers 60mm does this very much better. By contrast, close-ups are surprisingly sharp, to the point where the lens can stand in for shooting frame-filling butterflies etc, for which it is more than acceptably sharp for this type of lens. Shooting assist functions including V-Log L View Assist, WFM (Wave Form Monitor), Vector Scope and Zebra Pattern can be used during RAW output. Central sharpness is very good at all focal lengths, although the corners lag behind a bit, most markedly at 12mm. In general, best results are obtained around f/5.6-f/8. The lens can be stopped down to f/22, but personally I’d stop at f/11. Beyond this, diffraction blurring becomes excessive. Shading
An oil rig near Medora, North Dakota. Lumix GH5 with Leica 12-60mm, handheld at 1/10th @ F/3.7 ISO 500 From Panasonic lens literature) Panasonic is proud to introduce a new standard zoom digital interchangeable lens, the LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 12-60mm / F2.8-4.0 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. (35mm camera equivalent: 24-120mm) as the first lens to be introduced from its LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT F2.8-4.0 Series. Although both are small and light enough to be a good match for most mid-to-large sized Micro Four Thirds bodies, the Pana-Leica’s wider barrel may extend beyond the bottom of some smaller models, making it difficult (if not impossible) to mount the camera on a tripod. The Lumix’s barrel, on the other hand, is smaller and will only overwhelm the smallest of bodies such as the now-defunct GM series. I really liked the article about the Leica 12-60 mm zoom lens, f: 2.8-4.0 vs Olympus Zuiko 12-100, f: 4.0. Congratulations, I believe you took the doubt out of a lot of people! quote]The way it works is that several runs are done, and when the results of all the runs are pretty much saying exactly the same we have to accept the result. History is littered with examples of scientists only finding what they expect to find and ignoring unwanted results. Of course it's always possible to get a sub-standard or even a better than average sample and lens measurements are only made with one lens. This is a weakness, but the alternative would be horrendous in terms of cost and time. As it is I opted to run each marked focal length, making for quite a lot of data to process and present. [/quote]
I use the Lumix 12-60 on a GX8 and have been very pleased with it. Of the many Panasonic bodies and lenses I have use since 2009 I get the most consistently sharp photos with this set. I don't know how much is the optics and how much the stabilization, but something about it really works for me.
Design-wise, the barrel is very simple. The broad zoom ring rotates 90° from wide-angle to telephoto, and is smooth enough to provide precise framing. In front of it the narrow manual-focus ring provides control by wire, with no change in feel as it passes the focus group’s end stops. However, I suspect few users will disengage autofocus anyway, as there’s very little incentive to do so. Indeed, there are no physical switches on the lens barrel, with both AF and OIS are controlled solely through the camera’s menus. Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph Power OIS: Autofocus good)Primes are always better in absolute sharpnes vs a good zoom, moving parts creates compromises and distortionflaws. The IS system seems to offer around 2-3 stops advantage, enabling the use of slower shutter speeds than would otherwise be the case. As the light fails this will mean sharper shots, something that is becoming essential for travel shooting. At the 60mm end the angle of view is 20.44°, which is the same as that of a 120mm lens on a 35mm full-frame camera. Below you can watch our video review of the Panasonic Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0. It contains all the most important information about the lens, including the design, build quality, optical quality, autofocus performance, optical stabilisation, and some extra considerations.Panasonic Lumix 12-60 mm is a perfect partner for a GX8 or GX80 and is not a bad choice on a Panasonic GH4 or an Olympus camera.
I own both and the PL is a wonderful lens and noticeably better in most regards compared to the Panny version. Sharpness and micro-contrast are better, and build quality is far better. If you will use it for a good portion of your photography, I would say the price difference is worth it. If it's more of a once in a while or travel lens, then it gets a little more difficult of a decision. The PL is also bigger and heavier. I use the Panny version on my GM5 due to the light weight and smaller overall size. For landscape assuming you are shooting at the wide end and narrow apertures, both lens will perform "identically" if. you go by the numbers. CA and resolution across the center to the edges are very similar according to opticallimits.com. See below: With the lens set to its maximum aperture, you can see some light fall-off in the corners at both 12mm and 60mm, but nothing too excessive. You will likely only notice this when photographing a subject with large homogeneous surfaces. There is some pretty obvious barrel distortion at 12mm though. That was exactly my point when I said in an earlier post "... both lens will perform "identically" if. you go by the numbers." That said, the numbers are relatively close to each other and should not be noticeable except for CA. Recopied below. This collection of lenses is currently what I use. I’m a huge fan of all three, Leica 8-18, Leica 12-60 and Olympus 40-150mm. All of them super sharp. The 40-150mm has the ability to be used with the Olympus 1.4X teleconverter and this combination is exceptional.Atomos Ninja V Ver.10.66 will be required to support the RAW video data output function of the LUMIX GH5S. When it comes to the long end, 120mm on the Leica and 200mm on the Olympus, both give us more range than many are used to. Or maybe I should say, what I’m used to. I’m guessing the reason Panasonic created this lens was the extreme popularity of something similar from both Nikon and Canon. Nikon has proven that when done right, meaning very good optics, this lens range 24-120mm is a great all around travel choice. Olympus took this to another level and is the only manufacturer that I know of that’s attempted such a long range (200mm) in one lens. Rec.Quality options corresponding to RAW video data output will be displayed when [Menu]>[Video]>[Image Format]>[HDMI RAW Data Output] is turned ON. Is it sharper then the lumix? Well yes and no, it's more balanced in the hole range. And the micro contrast rendering is nicer.
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