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Olympus 25mm 1.8 or Panasonic 20mm 1.7?

Started Feb 16, 2016 | Discussions thread
Astrotripper Veteran Member • Posts: 8,676
20/1.7 might prove more versatile
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Oly 25/1.8 is an excellent lens by all accounts. But having experience with Panasonic's 25/1.7, I'm thinking that a 20mm would be more versatile for general use. I find that 25mm is often a bit too tight in-doors, for example. My Sigma 19mm fits those situations better (but I still rarely use it, because I don't like it). It's similar for outdoors, a 20mm lens might be better suited for casual street shooting kind of thing.

It very much depends on your personal preference and shooting style. The big advantage of Panny is it's size. It should be a good match for your E-PL6 and make it kinda pocketable. It's probably gonna be just a few mm thicker than with that fish-eye bodycap.

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