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Direct comparison: X-T2 16-55 vs X-A7 15-45 - f5.6 landscape

Started May 27, 2020 | Discussions thread
maltmoose Veteran Member • Posts: 3,050
Re: Direct comparison: X-T2 16-55 vs X-A7 15-45 - f5.6 landscape

Good work. I'm no fan of the 15-45 as by the time you are at 35mm its really starting to show its weakness... and i find it too weak at 45, and yet it still performs OK compared to the 16-55. 15-45 looks sharper for the majority of the photo apart from the right side. Dont see much else worthy to mention.

Now you could say its xtrans or a poor copy of the 16-55 etc but the way some talk about the 16-55 it should be blowing this tiny piece of plastic tat 15-45 out of the water.

in any case i prefer the 18-55 which is a compromise between the two, although its not super resolution and has af issues.. but when nails AF, its not bad, not my first pick for landscapes but neither would the 16-55 be....

i still have the 15-45 btw, 15mm with ois is useful..

Also at 35 mm the 15-45 is at about f5.2 wide open.. typically lenses are better across the frame a bit more stopped down.

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