The DA 16-45 is a much better lens than the DA 18-55. Aside from it's better optical performance, it is a constant aperture is goes wider. About like comparing a 24mm to a 28mm for normal film 35. It is F4 at 45mm and the 18-55 is 5.6 at 55mm. In this case, you get what you pay for.
Not quite sure why you threw the 24-90 into this. It is an entirely different focal length range that has some cross over. Either you need to get to the wide side or the long side. If wide is important, then the DA 16-45, if long is more important then the 24-90. You don't need to compare them directly as they are not similar lenses or uses. HTH, Bruce Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 8:34:19 AM, you wrote: dg> How good is the DA 16-45 lens? Is it worth the extra $ purchasing this dg> over the 18-55 or would the FA 24-90 be a better choice? dg> DG
