April 6, 2020

Olympus 17mm F1.8 Picture Quality

Olympus 17mm F1.8 Review of Picture Quality

In this photography guide we posted a video with sample images, so you can review a picture quality of the Olympus 17mm F1.8 lens.

The Zuiko 17mm 1.8 is small, light weight and buttery smooth shallow depth of field lens. The lens construction incorporates one high refractive index pairs with two aspherical elements (DSA) to reduce chromatic aberrations and distortions for consistent edge-to-edge sharpness and illumination.

The build quality is all-metal construction, feels solid. At an affordable price, the image quality and color rendering is really good. It's responsive and quick to focus. Images produced by this lens are sharp, detailed and you can get pleasing creamy bokeh. The autofocus is precise, quiet and fast on Olympus M10 Mark III.

Photos taken with Olympus 17mm 1.8


The Zuiko 17mm F1.8 is wide-angle prime lens, well-suited for both still photography and videos, even though it lacks of optical stabilization. It is compact and lightweight which is perfect for traveling, and most important takes excellent pictures. It is the ideal lens for shooting landscapes, portraits, night and street photography. Image quality in jpeg and raw formats is very good.

The Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm F1.8 lens features the Movie & Still Compatible mechanism, or MSC. This technology provides amazingly fast and nearly silent autofocus operation. With the ring in the auto focus position, you can either use AF or switch to manual focus using the camera controls.

Rounded seven-blade diaphragm produces a smooth out-of-focus quality when working with shallow depth of field techniques.

Is Olympus 17mm F1.8 good for photography?


The Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm F1.8 lens provides a 34 mm equivalent focal length and is capable of shooting a wide variety of photos whether your preferred subjects are family, landscapes or architecture. It covers a great ground for general purpose use.

Low light high ISO performance

The low light capabilities are very impressive handling higher ISO with very minimal noise. This Olympus 17mm F1.8 M.Zuiko lens is amazingly fast and allows great action shots even at indoor sport games with low light.

Olympus 17mm F1.8 vs Panasonic 20mm F1.7 II

The Olympus 17mm F1.8 is one of the best MFT wide-angle prime lens with superb and accurate focusing, beautiful colors and quality of pictures. With the bright M.Zuiko 17mm 1.8 you can create sharp photos and video in a wide range of lighting conditions. Distortion and vignetting wide open are minimal. Olympus 17mm f/1.8 perhaps not as razor sharp as the highly regarded ED 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens, but at this price is a bargain.
Photos taken with Olympus 17mm 1.8
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Olympus 17mm 1.8 Sample Images


There is no better way to appreciate the picture quality of Zuiko 17mm F1.8 than to have a look at sample images watching a short YouTube video clip. Is Olympus 17mm 1.8 good for street photography? Still image quality is great and as good as other Micro Four Thirds prime lenses. Take a look at Olympus 17mm 1.8 sample photos.

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April 4, 2020

Panasonic G9 Picture Quality

Panasonic G9 Review of Picture Quality

In this photography guide we posted a video with sample images, so you can review a picture quality of the Panasonic G9 camera.

The DC-G9 is a professional level mirrorless camera. It features many capabilities to improve overall image quality, the most important of these is a robust Dual 5-axis IBIS system. Dual IS requires the use of compatible Lumix lenses featuring O.I.S.

The Panasonic G9 is a 20.3 MP Live MOS Sensor camera with the Venus Engine Image Processor, a combination designed to maximize speed and quality. It is fast, durable, and versatile camera, a powerful image machine from Panasonic.

Photos taken with Lumix DC-G9


The Lumix G9 well-suited for both still photography and videos. The build quality is very nice with top-notch professional look, the controls are solid and the body gives you the feeling is really well made. It is relatively compact and lightweight which is perfect for traveling, and most important takes excellent pictures. It is the ideal camera to walk around and take outdoor pictures. Image quality in jpeg and raw formats is very good.

At a reasonable price, image quality is excellent, it's responsive and quick to focus. The DC-G9 camera with kit lens 12-60mm is capable of shooting a wide variety of photos without carrying three different lens. It covers a great ground for all purpose use, 12-60 allows wide angle to zoom in one lens.

6K and 4K Photo Modes

The Panasonic G9 packs a lot of features and quality. Utilizing the 4K video recording capabilities, a trio of still shooting modes are available for recording continuous 8MP stills at a 60 or 30 fps shooting rate or 18MP stills at a 30 fps shooting rate. The 4K Photo modes: 4K Burst, 4K Pre-Burst and 4K Burst (S/S) they allow you to record continuous images to get the most perfect shot.

Is Lumix G9 good for photography?


This camera features the best image stabilization possible, 5-axis IBIS compensates for camera shake in order to realize sharper photos and videos when shooting handheld. This unique image stabilization system works across five axes to compensate for vertical angle rotation, horizontal angle rotation, horizontal shift, vertical shift, and rolling camera shake movement.

Panasonic G9 vs Olympus M1 Mark II

The DC-G9 is one of the best all around pro level mirrorless camera on the market now, focusing is superb and accurate, the colors are right up there with the best cameras. With Lumix G9 you can create sharp photos and video in a wide range of lighting conditions using sensitivities ranging from ISO auto 200-25600 and extended 100-25600.

Low light higher ISO performance

The low light capabilities are very impressive handling 3200 ISO with very minimal noise. Higher ISO's up to 25600 are usable, but you do start to see some digital noise. The auto focus is amazingly fast and allows great action shots even at indoor sport games with low light.
Photos taken with Lumix DC-G9
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Panasonic G9 Sample Images


There is no better way to appreciate the picture quality of the Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 than to have a look at sample images watching a short YouTube video clip. Is Panasonic G9 good for photography? Still image quality is great and as good as other pro Micro Four Thirds cameras. Take a look at Lumix G9 photo samples.

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April 3, 2020

Olympus M1 Mark II Picture Quality

Olympus M1 Mark II Review of Picture Quality

In this photography guide we posted a video with sample images, so you can review a picture quality of the Olympus M1 Mark II camera.

The E-M1 Mark II is a small, light weight, professional level mirrorless camera. It features many capabilities to improve overall picture quality, the most important of these is a robust in-body 5-axis image stabilization system. IBIS helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake by up to 5.5 stops with any lens in use and compensates for camera movements.

The OMD EM1 Mark II is a 20.4 MP Live MOS Sensor camera with the TruePic VIII Dual Quad Core Processor, a combination designed to maximize speed and quality. It is fast, durable, and versatile camera, a compact powerhouse from Olympus.

Photos taken with OMD EM1 Mark II


The OMD EM1 Mark II well-suited for both still photography and videos. The build quality is very nice with top-notch professional look. It is compact, lightweight which is perfect for traveling, and most important takes excellent pictures. It is the ideal camera to walk around, take outdoor pictures. Image quality in jpeg and raw formats is very good.

At a reasonable price, image quality is superb, it's responsive and quick to focus. The M1 Mark II camera with kit lens 12-200mm is capable of shooting a wide variety of photos without carrying three different lens. It covers a great ground for all around use, 12-200 allows wide angle to zoom in a compact light lens.

Is Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II good for photography?


This camera features the best image stabilization possible, 5-axis IBIS compensates for camera shake in order to realize sharper photos and videos when shooting handheld. This unique image stabilization system works across five axes to compensate for vertical angle rotation, horizontal angle rotation, horizontal shift, vertical shift, and rolling camera shake movement.

Olympus M1 Mark II vs Panasonic G9

The E-M1 Mark II is one of the best all around pro level mirrorless camera on the market now, focusing is superb and accurate, the colors are right up there with the best cameras. With OMD EM1 Mark II you can create sharp photos and video in a wide range of lighting situations using sensitivities ranging from ISO auto 200-6400 and extended 64-25600.

Low light high ISO performance

Extremely good low light performance till ISO 6400, even with f/4 Olympus lenses. Higher ISO's up to 25600 are usable, but you do start to see some digital noise. The AF is amazingly fast and allows great action shots even at indoor sport games with low light.
Photos taken with OMD EM1 Mark II
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Olympus M1 Mark II Sample Images


There is no better way to appreciate the picture quality of the Olympus M1 Mark II than to have a look at sample images watching a short YouTube video clip. Is OMD EM1 Mark II good for photography? Still image quality is great and as good as other pro Micro Four Thirds cameras. Take a look at Olympus M1 Mark II photo samples.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Mirrorless Camera
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