Asian Photography - December 2015

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Distortion
We shot the images at the focal length of 24mm, all lenses showed slight amount of distortion. The Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*
DT 16 - 80mm F3.5 - 4.5 ZA exhibited the least amount of distortion, followed by the AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F/2.8-4E ED VR and
Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II USM.

Conclusion

Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II USM

At `1,40,995, the Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II USM is

the most expensive lens in this year’s DSLR mid-zoom lens

shootout. While the build-quality of the lens was solid, the output

images were normal. The Canon showed the lowest chromatic

aberration of the three lenses, but it had the most distortion. The

images shot had good sharpness and contrast, but the output

seemed a little was darker.

Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16 - 80mm F3.5 - 4.5 ZA

Priced at `49,990, Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16 -

80mm F3.5 - 4.5 ZA is sleek-looking, yet a sturdy lens. The lens

exhibited the least distortion as compared to the competition,

but it had the most chromatic aberration of the three. The image

quality was pretty good, as it had good colour reproduction and

contrast. The lens is also the cheapest of the three, making it the

recommended lens in the shootout.

AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F/2.8-4E ED VR

Priced at `74,950, AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F/2.8-4E

ED VR did consistently well throughout the shootout. With a

light, yet sturdy build quality, the lens functioned smoothly and

had rapid AF. The lens had second lowest chromatic aberration

and distortion. Its colour reproduction and overall contrasts was

good, and the image was adequately sharp, making it the winner

of this year’s DSLR mid-zoom lens shootout.