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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.

Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 vs. Panasonic Leica 12mm f/1.4 – The complete comparison

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Two of the most logical competitors within the Micro Four Thirds lens range are the Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 and Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 due to the fact that they share the exact same field of view. The former, released in 2011, has been around almost as long as the system itself whereas the latter arrived on the market in mid-2016.

Although we had plenty of experience with both lenses in the past, we never had the chance to test them side by side until now. Of course, the question on all of our minds is: does the larger and more expensive Leica 12mm provide superior optical quality in comparison to its Olympus counterpart, and if so, is it worth the extra money? It’s time to find out!

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Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 vs Leica DG 15mm f/1.7 – The complete comparison

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The Lumix G 14mm and Leica DG 15mm are both wide-angle primes from Panasonic. In addition to having a similar field of view, they both offer a relatively bright maximum aperture in a compact lens body. There are, however, quite a few differences that set them apart, starting with the ‘Leica’ designation of the latter and of course, the price. In fact, the 15mm is approximately twice as expensive as the 14mm at the time of writing.

In this comparison, we’re going to be looking at how these two primes compare, and more importantly, whether the 15mm is worth the extra investment. Let’s get started!

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Tokina Firin 20mm f/2 vs Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 – The complete comparison

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Back in early 2016, Mathieu spent two very enjoyable weeks in Wales and London using the Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8, the company’s third manual focus E-mount lens. Just before we had to send the lens back, he said something that he doesn’t often say about the gear we test:

“If I stopped reviewing gear today, the Loxia 21mm is the first lens I’d want in my personal collection.”

Our positive experience with the Loxia was the main reason for our curiosity about the Tokina Firin 20mm f/2, which we first saw last year at Photokina. Despite having very similar fields of view, the Firin benefits from a marginally faster aperture and currently costs around $650 less than the Zeiss equivalent.

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Fujifilm X-E3 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 III – The 10 Main Differences

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The Fujifilm X-E3 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 III are both brand new entries on the mirrorless market and are equipped with much of the latest technology found on the flagship cameras from their respective brands.

Whereas the entry-level E-M10 III debuts as the second 4K-capable camera from Olympus after the OM-D E-M1 II, the mid-range X-E3 has all the “guts” of an X-T2 tucked inside a compact rangefinder-esque body. These features include most recent version of Fujifilm’s hybrid AF system, 4K video and the 24MP X-Trans III sensor.

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