Before I went to bed, I tried to do a comparison of the sharpness between DAL 18-55 vs DA 55-300. Keep in mind that these were done on a tripod, and I did not move the tripod between lens changes. Also, both lenses took the shots at 55mm.
Why is it that the 55-300 has a way narrower field of view compared to the 18-55? Doesn't 55mm = 55mm? As far as sharpness, can't tell from the first set, but if you look at the second set, It seems the 55-300 is sharper. But maybe that's because it is zoomed in closer even at the supposedly same 55mm. Still, the sharpness is significantly better for the 55-300, click on it so you can see it better.
LEFT: 55-300 @55 RIGHT: 18-55 @55
Sharpness Comparison
LEFT: 55-300 @55 RIGHT: 18-55 @55
EDIT: When the flyer was shot closer with the 18-55, it was extremely sharp as well, just in the picture above it doesn't seem to be.
Here's the Flyer shot at close range @ 55mm with the 18-55
100% Cropped resized
Thanks
Last edited by joodiespost; 01-10-2010 at 09:56 PM.