On the same outing as yesterdays post I also took the Panasonic 100-300 f4-5.6 along to test on the G5. Normally I like using the Olympus mZD 75-300 because it's a little smaller and has a better feel to it than the Panasonic 100-300. Looking at the image quality from both, there is little difference and if you're looking for a 600mm equivalent lens for your m4/3 system, then you can safely choose between these two. I believe the Panasonic is cheaper as I'm writing this post but I find the build quality of the Olympus a little better. As a matter of interest Olympus have now brought out a second version of the 75-300, but I'm still very pleased with image quality from the original version and I'm not planning on upgrading. Not much point really because I don't use these lenses all that much, but it's nice to know that you've got that focal length when needed.
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12/05/13  Panasonic G5 - Panasonic 100-300 f4-5.61272
DMC-G5 Focal Length: 300 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/800 sec ISO: 160 • Panasonic • G5 • 100-300 f4-5.6
08/13/11  Olympus mZD 75-300 Shoots the MoonThere's a lot of talk on different forums on the web that the Olympus mZD 75-300 is not sharp and the Panasonic 100-300 beats it hands down. I personally can't agree with this and as you can see, this image is quite sharp (even though it is quite small). I have found the images from both lenses to be very good.
BTW, this image was shot on an E-P2 handheld. The mood was particularly clear on this evening. I just couldn't help myself. Just like when some clouds come over. I have to get my camera out and capture them for eternity.
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E-P2 Focal Length: 300 mm Aperture: f/10.0 Exposure Time: 1/80 sec ISO: 200 06/02/11  Olympus mFT 75-300 f4.8-6.7 ED lensOne of my first shots from this lens. It's smaller than the Panasonic 100-300 and feels very nice when zooming.
Focusing is smooth and the lens is very well made. Let's see what this lens can do against the Pana 100-300. 2936
E-PL1 Focal Length: 75 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 1/640 sec ISO: 200 • Olympus • mFT 75-300 • Panasonic • 100-300
02/14/11  Panasonic 100-300 f4.0 - f5.6After deliberating between the Olympus mZD 75-300 and this one, the decision became easy when the Olympus was not in stock anywhere and the Panasonic was, so I purchased it. The lens coupled with the Panasonic G1 produced very sharp images as demonstrated here. 2015
DMC-G1 focal length: 188 mm aperture: f 4.8 ISO: 200 | |||
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