At the other end of the lensalicious spectrum from the great but cheap Sigma 60mm, both the Fuji mirrorless system and the Micro 4/3 system feature "cornerstone" short teles—superlative, beautiful lenses which could help form the foundation of a lens collection of which anyone would be proud.
Both have angles of view equivalent to 85mm. Both have large maximum apertures of ƒ/1.2. They're both about the same size and weight.
The Fuji lens could give slightly shallower depth of field on the larger sensor; but the Micro 4/3 lens has IS. But the one for the smaller sensor format is just a little bigger and heavier. Small differences? You must decide.
Ah, but it should enter into your calculations that the Fuji lens costs $849 and the Panasonic/Leica lens costs $1,499 (shipped from Japan; shipped from the U.S. and it's nearly a C-note more). That's a (calculating...calculating...) $650/~$750 difference!
If you aspire to own one of these incredible short teles (and really, why wouldn't you?), this choice alone could have a significant impact on the cost of your whole camera system.
It's an issue. To me it seems a pretty big win for Fuji, although I've been feeling troubling glimmerings of Fuji fanboyism deep within my addictive personality and perhaps I'm not being altogether objective.
Which should you choose, if you were getting into mirrorless afresh? Or have you already bought one or the other?
Mike
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