GH2 EXCLUSIVE !!! Noktor 12mm f/1.6 VS Olympus 12mm f/2, the quick test on GH2 !!!!!

[seb33]

Noktor 12mm f/1.6 VS Olympus 12mm f/2, the quick test on GH2 !!!!!
Day test of the Noktor : http://vimeo.com/30097165
Night test of the Noktor : http://vimeo.com/30165718

Some people want to have a test between the Noktor -SLR Magic- 12mm f/1.6 and the Olympus Zuiko digital ED 12mm f/2, and i have the opportunity to have a loan (from my favorite photographer local store Panajou in Bordeaux) of the Olympus.
So I've done a very quick test this afternoon with those two lenses on the GH2.
The Olympus seems to be sharper, but the Noktor has a more strong "cinematic" feeling. The Noktor seems to be a little more wider than the Olympus.

GH2 24P
Noktor SLR Magic 12mm f/1.6 : 325 grams
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2 : 130 grams
No filter at all
No CC
Shutter speed from 1/50 to 1/1300
Duration : 1mm13sec
Nostalgic mode (sorry forget to use the normal mode…)

Music : Crossover "Phostographt"

Thanks to Panajou Bordeaux for the Olympus
Thanks to Andrew from SLR Magic for the Noktor

 

[Stevet]

Thanks, both appear very good. Man, the Olympus does appear to offer better detail!
Tuff call since we're talking about $300 USD difference here.

 

[stoneinapond]

The Olympus seems to be sharper, but the Noktor has a more strong "cinematic" feeling. The Noktor seems to be a little more wider than the Olympus.

Very good. My feelings exactly. It seems that the Olympus is a little "over sharp", perhaps due to electronic enhancements, but I still prefer the color rendition of the Olympus. If only we could get the combination of both! Although I do feel that the opening shots would have benefited from the same aperture setting in addition to the 1.6 of the Noktor. But it does highlight the two stop advantage.

Thanks again for taking the trouble.