It's too soon to say K-H, but for the purposes of my trip, the lens suited MY (outdoor) shooting style perfectly;
the range was SO useful to ME and I suspect when paired with the Mk11, the extra abilities of that sensor can
only improve the usability of the lens.
But I'm not sure I'm the right person to ask regarding image quality - I really enjoy capturing the moment, but I'm not a computer person and have still not moved on from jpegs
(I do shoot everything in RAW too ...... for the future :angel
Without sounding like an Olympus advert, a quote from the link you posted above sums it up:
"DE: ......... you don't feel like "I've got a vacation lens on my camera." It's not like you are accepting inferior or bad quality in exchange for being able to have that range. And it's not real small, but it's not so big that it isn't a good balance. And it's weather-sealed."
However the bird (Bee Eater) was not co-operating with my eye autofocus test; when it saw me coming it closed its eyes :cussing:.
This is quite a heavy crop as you can't get that close to them.