Olympus Zuiko Digital 9-18 mm f/4-5.6 ED

High image quality - decently sharp from centre to corner even wide open ; Extremely low distortion ; Essentially no falloff/vigmetting ; Small and lightweight

Moderate chromatic aberration (although not excessive for an ultra-wide)

The Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm 1:4-5.6 is without doubt a very good lens indeed, especially for a relatively inexpensive ultra-wideangle zoom. It's sharp even wide open, has negligible distortion, and shows practically no vignetting. Indeed it's a delight...

compact, light, solid instrument ; very good quality of frame center picture ; very good quality of frame corner picture ; chromatic aberration well corrected ; slight astigmatism ; slight vignetting/ falloff ; fabulous against bright light ; autofocus...

kompaktowa, lekka i solidna obudowa ; bardzo dobra jakość obrazu w centrum kadru ; bardzo dobra jakość obrazu na brzegu kadru ; dobrze korygowana aberracja chromatyczna ; znikomy astygmatyzm ; niewielkie winietowanie ; świetna praca pod ostre światło ;...

trochę za duża aberracja chromatyczna dla kombinacji 9 mm imaksymalnego otworu ; koma zauważalna dla większych ogniskowych

Great focal range. Good control of distortion. Very sharp corner to corner. Very light, and takes filters. Good control of flare

Slow aperture, plasticky build

Great focal range. Good control of distortion. Very sharp corner to corner. Very light, and takes filters. Good control of flare

Slow aperture, plasticky build

Lightweight, sharp even wide open, very good against light source

Focus by wire. But according to DOF there is nearly no need to focus manually

Lightweight, sharp even wide open, very good against light source

Focus by wire. But according to DOF there is nearly no need to focus manually

Excellent range of focal lengthsCompact designLightweightGood image qualityReasonable priceFunctions well with the Olympus E-P1 (w/adapter)Balances well with the entire Olympus/Panasonic range of cameras

Slightly slow (faster maximum aperture would be nice for street photography)Focusing could be faster (SWD would be cool)Concerns about long term durability in the field (probably not an issue, and heavier duty construction might add substantial weight)

Excellent range of focal lengthsCompact designLightweightGood image qualityReasonable priceFunctions well with the Olympus E-P1 (w/adapter)Balances well with the entire Olympus/Panasonic range of cameras

Slightly slow (faster maximum aperture would be nice for street photography)Focusing could be faster (SWD would be cool)Concerns about long term durability in the field (probably not an issue, and heavier duty construction might add substantial weight)