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20-50mm or 16-50mm lens

Started May 25, 2016 | Discussions thread
Rob Wei New Member • Posts: 19
Re: 20-50mm or 16-50mm lens

nikolasph wrote:

Hi, i am interested to buy a samsung camera. possibly an nx3000 because of the low price.
I shoot 99% oudoors, mostly landscapes and videos. can you please recommend or comment on 20-50mm and 16-50mm?

Thanks in advance

Although I rarely use them, I have two copies of each, and for both lenses there is a big difference between the individual copies. Having bought three of the four new I'd say there is a big variation so I couldn't say one lens is always better than the other IQ wise.

Apart from that I do like the 16-50 PZ better than the 20-50 because it is a bit more compact and the OIS could come in handy in some situations. And for me - though the lens really doesn't excel at wide angle - having a 16mm focal length is really important as 20mm tends to feel to tight for an all around lens.

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