The following test shots were made at very close time, in Av mode, from wide opened to f/16 in one f-stop stepping, on tripod with 2-second self-timer, no OIS of course as both lenses have none!, Creative (Picture) Style set to be Landscape (Contrast -1, Saturation 0 and Sharpness 0). So, here we go! (Click to download Large Image in New Tab/Window to measurbate! All EXIF preserved.)
| E30/3.5 Macro | FA28/2.8 AL |
| f/3.5 | f/2.8 |
| f/4 | f/4 |
| f/5.6 | f/5.6 |
| f/8 | f/8 |
| f/11 | f/11 |
| f/16 | f/16 |
Okay, I still would like to give some brief observations of mine:-
1. The FA lens has a warmer tone and the Sony is cooler and looks more "digital";
2. The overall image sharpness of the FA28 is better at f/4 and f/5.6, this is especially obvious for the corner sharpness. The E30 is not bad neither, but it is just that not as good, IMHO!
3. At f/8 and f/11, it seems that yet the E30 has some little edge in having more resolution in the image centre;
4. Starting from f/11, image sharpness has actually decreased across the frame, regardless of which lens is used. At f/16, the resolution is further decreased. Yes, diffraction is the culprit, as the Law of Physics must always be obeyed! :-o
5. Okay, I'd better to stop my comments at this point. Any other observations from your side are welcome! Your take is encouraged! ;->
Well, if you just don't like measurbation shots but would like to see some real-world samples of mine (by no means good photos of course!), here is my last report:-
NEX E30/3.5 Macro Quick Samples
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Sony E55-210 Vs Pentax F80-200 Brief Shootout (on NEX-3)