Digital Camera Carl Zeiss Lens

Digital Camera Carl Zeiss Lens

Digital Camera Carl Zeiss Lens

Professional lenses are better, but not necessarily in ways that might be expected.

A comparison of different Nikon kit lenses, conducted by Gordon Laing, showed measurable, but small, differences in image resolution (sharpness) when compared with a 50mm F1.8 prime lens - widely reputed to be one of Nikon's sharpest lenses. Such small differences will not be noticeable in normal usage.

Why Kit Lenses Have to be Good

Entry-level DSLRs and their kit lenses obviously out-sell cameras aimed at professionals. This means that the general public will form an opinion of the different brands, mainly on the basis of the quality of each brand's cheapest cameras and lenses, not their professional equipment.