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Heather Broster

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Heather Broster co-founded Mirrorless Comparison and has produced several reviews and comparisons for the website as well as our YouTube channel. A passionate photographer since her 14th birthday, she loves macro, butterflies, instant cameras and taking pictures of people at events.


Fujifilm X-A3 vs X-A5 – The 10 Main Differences

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The Fujifilm X-A5 is one of the latest iterations in Fujifilm’s X-A range of interchangeable lens cameras. With its sleek retro design, user-friendly interface, and flip-up touch-sensitive LCD screen, it heavily targets social shooters who want to take a step up from smartphone photography.

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Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN C vs Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 – The complete comparison

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A brand new addition to the mirrorless range of primes is the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary, a wide-angle lens with a bright f/1.4 aperture available for both Sony E and Micro Four Thirds mounts.For Sony APS-C users, it is the first 24mm lens (35mm equivalent) with a bright f/1.4 aperture for the system. In the case of Micro Four Thirds however, it joins an already ample number of bright aperture primes with similar focal lengths such as the Panasonic Leica 15mm f/1.7, Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 Pro and Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8.

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Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 vs XF 23mm f/2 R WR – The complete comparison

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Up until 2017, Fujifilm users in search of a 35mm equivalent prime for the interchangeable series had all but one option: the XF 23mm f/1.4. With its fast aperture and excellent optical quality, it covered a variety of genres from landscapes and street to travel and documentary photography. Indeed, the only aspect that let it down was its large proportions relative to those of Fujifilm X series bodies, especially the smaller models such as the X-T20 or X-A3.

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Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO vs M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 – The complete comparison

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A curious fact about the Micro Four Thirds system is that there isn’t a single autofocus lens that offers the exact equivalent of a 35mm lens. The closest you can find is the 17mm focal length (34mm equivalent) and it just so happens that there are three of them, all of which were produced by Olympus. In this comparison, we’re going to be looking at the two with the best optical quality: the M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO and the M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8.

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