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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.

The 10 Main Differences Between the Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs E-M1 Mark II

olympus omd em1 vs omd em1 ii

Three years ago, Olympus announced the OM-D E-M1, the camera that would officially mark the end of its Four Thirds Digital ‘E System’ and become the brand’s first serious mirrorless product for professional photographers. The E-M1 set a precedent by introducing exciting high-end features never before seen on a mirrorless …

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The 10 Main Differences Between the Canon EOS M3 and M5

canon eos m3 vs m5

Of all the camera brands with mirrorless systems, Canon has been one of the least active, having released only a handful of models and even fewer lenses since the original EOS M came out in 2012. This dearth of new products, compounded by lacklustre specifications such as poor autofocus and …

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The 10 Main Differences Between the Fujifilm X-A2 and X-A3

fuji xa2 vs xa3

In addition to the flagship models that grab most of the media attention, each camera company has its own range of entry-level cameras which, in the case of Fujifilm, it is the X-A series. The latest iteration is the X-A3, which comes nearly two years after the X-A2, albeit at a slightly …

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Olympus 45mm vs. Panasonic 42.5mm vs. Nocticron 42.5mm vs. Voigtlander 42.5mm – Portrait lens battle!

olympus 45mm vs panasonic 42.5mm vs nocticron 42.5mm vs voigtlander 42.5mm

One aspect I love about Micro Four Thirds is the sheer amount of choice users have when it comes to standard portrait lenses for the system. On one hand, there are three autofocus lenses: two compact and affordable primes from Olympus and Panasonic (the M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 and Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7) and the premium Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 from Panasonic / Leica. On the other, we find two manual focus options: the Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 and the Zhongyi Mitakon 42.5mm f/1.2.

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