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Got this primarily for the smaller size. I have the Olympus Zuiko 9-18. with adapter, and it works just fine, BUT I wanted this one because it is just as sharp and a bunch smaller. This one fits well in my Mirrorless mover 25i easily, along with my OMD EM1, with 14-40 pro lens and a 40-150 lens, and a Panasonic 20, several extra batteries, AND a GM1 as a back up camera. When I go with only one lens, It is the OM1 and the Panasonic 14-140 on a belt pouch. Can't say enough for these lenses, and the 9-18 fits right in and covers my wide angle needs. This is what M4/3 should be all about. Small, compact, great pictures, and the 9-18 is a great lens. Highly recommended.
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I got this as a much cheaper alternative to the 7-14mm. It turns out that the image quality is about on par with the standard kit lenses. If that's good enough for your needs, this is a really nice super wide angle lens. I ended up buying the 7-14mm after all because I really wanted the better image quality. There is noticeable barrel distortion at 9mm. It's not horrific and some subject matter even hides it but it is present. As an aside, I also have the underwater housing for the E-PL3. While the focus gear for that housing will fit this 9-18mm lens, the lens itself will not fit inside the housing. I don't know if later model housings were built larger but that is something to carefully research and consider if wide angle underwater photos are on your mind.
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This wide angle zoom is very small and lightweight, which I appreciate. The barrel is plastic so be careful in handling but that adds to it's lightness. I've found sharpness to be excellent stopped down. Wide open, a bit soft on the edges but always acceptable. For landscape stopped down in good light it's IQ has been very good. It's also a great street photo lens with it's compact size and focal length versatility. I highly recommend this lens particularly if you can find one, maybe slightly used, for a lower price than it's MSRP.
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I am using this with a Micro Four Thirds adapter. Image quality is good, but focus can be a bit slow. It will work for most people, but I would've been happier with a native lens.
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Compared to the 4/3 9-18 mm lens, this micro 4/3 9-18 mm is so small. Hard to believe they could put that much wide angel & zoom in such a small package. Incredible engineering!
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