A petite pancake option, it’s the smallest and lightest option that boasts similar sharpness and transmission, together with slightly better distortion and chromatic aberration scores, compared to its more expensive 15mm and 17mm rivals.īest standard prime: Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25mm f/1.4 If you can cope with a slightly longer wide-angle focal length, however, the $400 Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 offers the best value for the money in this category. Distortion is slightly worse at 12mm compared to its 17mm or 20mm rivals, but this isn’t uncommon on such wide-angle lenses. Despite dropping into fourth place in the table, it also scores 18 points overall with 5P-Mpix for sharpness. If you’re after a really wide-angle shooting option on the E-PL7, the $769 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2 offers the widest field of view. Stop down to f/4, however, and sharpness improves, with stronger and more homogenous resolution recorded on all three lenses. All three offer a fast maximum aperture of f/1.7 or f/1.8, but don’t offer homogenous sharpness at this setting, with softer edge resolution evident. The top three performers all achieve an overall DxOMark Score of 18 points and a sharpness score of 5P- Mpix, with the exception of the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 that posts 4P-Mpix for resolution. We have put nine wide-angle primes covering a 12mm to 20mm focal range (equivalent to 24mm–40mm in full- frame terms) through their paces on the E-PL7 in our labs. To help you work out which is the best prime for you, we have analyzed the scores and results for these lenses in three groups: wide-angle, standard, and telephoto.īest wide-angle prime: Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH Our technicians have currently tested 18 prime lenses on the Olympus E-PL7, covering focal ranges of 12mm through to 75mm, equivalent to 24mm to 150mm (taking into account the x2 Four-Thirds sensor “crop factor.” Verified scores range from a high of 22 points for the M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8 and Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 ASPH, down to a low of 5 points for the Olympus 15mm f/1.8 Body Cap lens. We‘ve tested both own brand lenses from Olympus, and third party options from Panasonic and Sigma, covering a wide 12-300mm focal range (equivalent to 24-600mm in 35mm terms) to help you narrow down the right piece of glass for you.
Other features include 8fps burst shooting, optional EVF compatibility, wi-fi transfer and 3-axis in-body image stabilisation. These include an improved shutter mechanism with lower vibrations, new user controls and second command dial and a 3:2 aspect ratio LCD screen. With an old-school compact camera feel and sharp line design, the E-PL7 offers a number of feature upgrades over previous E-PL models. Despite fierce competition from the likes of Sony and Samsung developing CSC’s around larger APS-C sensors, Olympus continue to use the smaller Four Thirds sensor type, with the E-PL7 offering a 16Mp Micro Four Thirds Multi-Aspect MOS sensor.
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Having developed their CSC range, the Olympus PEN series now offers three clear product lines, with the E-PL, or PEN Lite range, sitting in the middle between their more advanced or beginner versions.
One of the very first Compact System Cameras (CSC) to hit the market in 2008, the Olympus PEN series remains a popular choice for consumers on the high street.
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