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Thinking of something narrower: Panasonic 42.5 F/1.7, Olympus 45mm F/1.8 or Sigma 30mm F/2.8

Started Sep 16, 2015 | Discussions thread
brentbrent Veteran Member • Posts: 5,766
Re: Thinking of something narrower: Panasonic 42.5 F/1.7, Olympus 45mm F/1.8 or Sigma 30mm F/2.8

I haven't owned the Sigma 30, but it seems not to be as highly regarded as the Sigma 60, and f/2.8 is not as useful indoors. I had the Oly 45 and loved it, sold it when I got a good deal on the Pana 42.5 f/1.7, mostly for the OIS since I have Pana bodies. the Pana has a bit closer focus distance and comes with a lens hood and pouch. IQ of the Oly and Pana are pretty close IMO.  I can't say that the Pana is any better.

Unless you think you might get a Pana body in the future, you can probably buy the Oly for significantly less than the Pana.  That's what I would do if I were you and deciding between these three lenses.

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