- #Micro four thirds vs full frame professional#
- #Micro four thirds vs full frame series#
- #Micro four thirds vs full frame download#
Rich, I was a Nikon shooter up until about 2 years ago.
#Micro four thirds vs full frame download#
If you’d like to see the actual RAW files, you can download them here. I welcome your insight into these surprising results.
This lens is a game changer, and I won’t hesitate to use the Olympus over the Canon for these once-in-a-lifetime landscapes.
#Micro four thirds vs full frame professional#
I already love the functions and usability of the OMD E-M10, but wanted to make absolutely sure it could give me terrific output I need for professional use including stock, magazines, and large prints. This research came just in time as I prepare for an expedition around Iceland. Moving forward however, I see its role being greatly diminished. In fairness, it has served me very well as my go-to for landscape shots all over the world in a variety of conditions.
#Micro four thirds vs full frame series#
This would be more understandable for a kit lens, but it’s an “L” series designed by Canon to meet the needs of professionals. It leads me to believe the issue is due to the limitations of the lens towards the outside of the frame. This proves that the technique used to capture the Canon shot was not flawed by technique, but rather optics. I then looked at the center of the frame, and this is where the images were largely similar. Meanwhile the OMD E-M10 was at f4 and considering the DOF equivalent, this means the f4 provided the equivalent depth of field as f8 on a full frame camera.Īt this point I started asking myself, how can this be possible!? Based on everything I’ve read about sensors, it seemed inconceivable that an entry level mirrorless could out-punch a full frame DSLR. In fact, the 6D was set to f10 which is the sweet spot for the 17-40mm with little diffraction. Wind was not the issue here, nor was depth of field. Compared to the EM10, they look terrible. Meanwhile, as most reviewers have noted, the Olympus is sharp from corner to corner.įrom there, I looked at the clarity of the foliage which was blotchy at best on the 6D. On the Canon image, they are incredibly soft, almost unacceptably so. The first thing that jumped out at me were the corners of the frame. These were loaded straight into Lightroom CC, and compared with the XY comparison tool using the 1:1 option. Both images were captured as RAW files with no noise reduction or sharpening applied.Ironically enough, they were taken one year apart, almost to the same day and time. Both were shot handheld with a fast enough shutter to prevent camera shake. They were however, close enough to make it a fair real world comparison. It should be noted that this was not a scientific test as the camera settings were not precisely the same, nor was it done in a studio.As such, I don’t believe it skews the findings in an unfair way.īelow: Magnified portion of image viewed at 1:1 using XY comparison in Lightroom CC. While it does change the color in the sky, and look of the water, it does not benefit the overall sharpness. *I did have a polarizer on the Olympus for this shot. Before digging into the close up comparisons, I thought it would be helpful to show the full scene for context.Ĭamera Left: Canon 6D with Canon 17-40mm f4Ĭamera Right: Olympus OMD E-M10 with Olympus 12-40 f2.8* What a difference a lens makes, as this time, the results were vastly different. The optical quality of the 12-40 is no secret as it’s one of the highest rated options in the micro four-thirds line. Fast forward to a few months later, and the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 is now my go-to lens for the mirrorless system. Many readers on the 43rumors site mentioned the need to shoot it again, but with a better lens. In that test, the 6D image was clearly sharper, but the lens used on the E-M10 was not necessarily known for its quality (17mm f2.8). Months ago I shot a head to head comparison with my OMD E-M10 and a Canon 6D.
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