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If you think that mirrorless is only about smaller size, you are a bit behind the times.

It is my understanding that once you get around 30-50mm FL, the lens elements are beyond the longer flange distances of even DSLRs, so the optical design would not be different between E mount and...

Not everybody is so worried about DOF. Many (most?) of us worry about F number in terms of proper exposure.
How do you know that he even cares about DOF rather than exposure?

@Yake
Sensors don't :have" color, the processing determines the colors in the final jpg.

If you think Sony E mount is only for "smaller than a DSLR" then you are sadly behind the times.

It's not unreasonable to assume that the next incarnation of a product will come out and be as good or better. Just like discussion of the next Galaxy Note or iPhone.

1 - that's great if this is the only lens you want. But of course there are other lenses where size goes the other way 2 - We don't know yet how the Samyang's sharpness will compare to the Sigma. ...

It seems like you don't want wide as you didn't list any wide options. All of the above are good lenses. It really depend upon the FL you want. I'd agree that the 50 is not the first choice unless ...

OK, I did a quick retest of the 55-210 at 135 and the 18-135 also at 135. In the center the 18135 is slightly better at f5.6 and f8. On the edges it varies. In one corner and direction one lens is ...

The traditional camera makers are way behind with respect to things that a smartphone does well - connectivity, UI, and computational processing of photos. They could do some more work there.

Probably somewhere between 5 years and "decades". I'm sure DSLRs will endure in niche mode just as vinyl records and film endure today.

Yes, to my surprise I found my 18-135 to be pretty near identical to the Sigma 19 in sharpness. Of course the Sigma is smaller and goes down to f2.8. I'm going to do a bit more testing (also at 135 ...

The other thing is that my Pixel 2 XL provides consistently better colored and exposed shots than my higher-end cameras, straight out of the phone. While only 12MP and fixed focal length, for a ...

As per usual, we often try to simplify arguments into binary when the reality is more nuanced. I'd say the more realistic statement is that the market for compact cameras will become very niche ...

I'm going to recheck that test. It's possible I could have misfocused. But I agree no doubt the 18135 contrast is way better than my other zooms.

I got it on the eBay sale last week, for $400 USD. I ran a quick test today against the Sigma 19 and the kit 18-55. I'm quite pleased - initial tests show that it pretty much matches the Sigma at ...

@tester_v - sharpness is not the last thing I want to know about a lens

The Sony zoom situation is nowhere near as good as Micro 43, which has numerous amazing zoom lenses, many at very reasonable prices.

They way I look at it is you have the top of the line APS-C Sony camera (E mount) and the kit is a poor performer on such a good body. The only reason to get the kit is small size. But then your ...

Honestly the color on both Sigma 30's (f2.8 and f1.4) is way better than the kit lens, which has dull color and poor contrast. In addition to being not very sharp.