Originally posted by Taylor14 Would you recommend it over the 02 Standard Zoom? I have to decide if I want the Telephoto or the Zoom.
Hard to necessarily choose one or the other FOR YOU, since the covered range of focal lengths is mostly different. I think it should go without saying that the 06 is a better choice for 16-45mm and 02 is your go-to for 5-14mm. (except for maybe 8.5mm)
Given this, I'd think the usefulness of the focal length/angle-of-view to YOUR photography would be the first consideration.
Without doing a close comparison of optical performance at long end of 02 vs 06, a few other considerations come to mind:
1. 02 is much closer focusing, significantly higher magnification than the 01 or 06
2. The 06 is ~1 1/3 stops faster than the long end of the 02. In addition to the obvious benefits of allowing slightly higher shutter speeds, lower ISO, and/or
a little more DoF control, with the Q's tiny sensor, the effects of diffraction may already be affecting ultimate IQ even at wider apertures so it's conceivable 06 might better 02 at apertures wider than f/4.5.
This ultimate resolution potential though may be affected by other factors like focusing distance so different applications may favor one or the other -- we'll have to see when we can get better comparison tests.
Hope this helps.