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Low light lens for my Lumix G7 or buy new camera

Started Aug 8, 2020 | Discussions thread
CH179 Regular Member • Posts: 149
Re: Low light lens for my Lumix G7 or buy new camera

i think with your intended future usage to take some photo of your kids, i would not suggest 20mm 1.7 due to its slow AF speed

45mm is too long to be used in typical indoor to the point it started to annoy me as I often need to find a place to backup and those who do not understand photography will think you are crazy to shoot that far from your subject.

So I guess the 25mm 1.7 is the best low light lens with good AF speed within your budget. but I do think the oly 17mm 1.8 fits perfectly with your requirement but it's more expensive.

getting the latest RX100 is a worse option for your low light due to the slower F2.8 lens + smallish 1-inch sensor and you might need to spend a lot more(it's not a cheap cam, at least in my area) than just getting a new budget low light lens even after you sold your current kit. I don't see you get anything better out from that option unless you are taking pic with it in good lighting condition.

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