Olympus 7-14 vs 9-18 sharpness comparison

[Nickbell]

Could someone who is currently using the Olympus 7-14 please post some images and a bit of a review of what they think of the lens. If they have used the 9-18 a bit of a comparison of lens sharpness would be good. Also the brand and size of dome port used with it would be useful. I am looking at replacing my 9-18 and zen dome port as I have never been overly happy with the sharpness. As the cost of the 7-14 plus dome is over twice the price of my existing set up, i would want exceptional results, and I am not sure from what I have heard that this is the case. Please help.

 

[Furnari]

Here's a link to a post of mine on Wetpixel with a sample shot of the 7-14 and Inon 170mm dome. You can can dial the aperture down to f500 and never get that level of corner sharpness with the 9-18 / Zen combination (exaggeration added for clarity). Get the 7-14 and don't look back; from my perspective, the only downsides are cost and the difficulty of using filters topside.

Inon 170mm dome for Olympus lenses - Mirrorless Cameras/Housings