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Vern Dewit wrote:
- I laugh at people how are dreaming of the FF NEX. I mean, who wouldn't love a FF NEX-7 style body with advanced EVF and AF Zeiss primes right?
But here's the reality folks.
I've ditched my m43's system twice to go to the NEX and there simply isn't the natively supported lens base yet - and this is two YEARS after launch! There's ONE Zeiss lens that's worth the camera / sensor and NO worthy zooms - I've tried them all. I've resolved to stick with camera systems that actually have good lenses on the market today and let the dreamers dream! ...Show more →
There isn't?
Not true anymore. While you don't yet have the wide selection, the lens system is there. The 10-18 certainly is worthy, as good as Oly's 9-18 if not quite up to the Panasonic 7-14 in range or performance, and the 16-50 and 18-55 both compare favourably to the similar m4/3 lenses, as does the 55-210, although Oly's 40-150 is a gem, Panasonic's offerings in that range are behind the 55-210 in performance. The 16 is vastly underrated (although not nearly as good as the Oly 12/2, it's comparable in performance with many lenses we're satisfied shooting as long as you get a decent copy), there's a 20 coming which should be at least as good as the 14/2.5 and the Sigma 19 already beats the 14/2.5 silly, the Zeiss 24 stomps all over the available 17mm offerings in m4/3, the new 35/1.8 OSS is quite good, if again not quite the gem the PL 25/1.4 is, and there's also the excellent Sigma 30 for next to nothing in cost, both E mount offerings here are better than the Panny 20/1.7. The 50 OSS is excellent and unmatched in the m4/3 system. Sony lacks an equivalent to the 45's though and we'll have to wait a few months for their answer to the 75/1.8 (in the 85/1.8 OSS).
Realistically, all Sony lacks now in equivalents is answers to the 12-35 and 35-100 f2.8's and a really good macro comparable to the 60 (and m4/3rds doesn't offer a consumer macro comparable to the Sony 30/3.5 on the other hand), a nice short. And given that Sony offers a complete SLT line, we aren't likely to see the f2.8's as if you really need something along those lines an A77 or A99 with the appropriate f2.8 zooms will do even better. And Sony has the advantage of offering real AF performance with adapted SLR lenses, so if you really need a good AF telezoom you can choose the 70-400 with A77-level AF performance via an LA-EA2, a significant advantage over the Panasonic 100-300 in performance (For a comparable offering you'd need an adapted 4/3rds Oly 90-250 at twice the cost of the Sony 70-400 and without the AF performance)
Pick the system you prefer, the m43 system is excellent and if it works well for you I'd stick to it. But lens lineup is not really a reason to pick either system unless there's a particular lens you really want/need. For me that's the ZA 24, for others it may be something else, say the PL25/1.4.
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