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Can you build a cheaper X100 with a mirrorless body and pancake lens?

Can you build a cheaper X100 with a mirrorless body and pancake lens?

Posted on May 24, 2017January 21, 2019 By Jarvis

As a bunch of (perhaps above-averagely tech devoted) photographers, one of the unifying factors in the office is our love of larger sensor, fixed prime lens cameras. Obviously there are still arguments about whether they should be 28mm or 35mm equivalent and whether the compactness and lower price of APS-C outweighs the image quality benefits of full-frame, but that’s because we’re an awkward, opinionated bunch. We’re broadly agreed that they’re a great concept.

One of the ones to beat: the Fujifilm X100F offers excellent image quality in a relatively compact and, dare I suggest, quite attractive package.

But is there another way of getting the same result? Of putting together a small mirrorless camera and one of the newly prevalent pancake primes, and ending up with a cheaper and more flexible combination?
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ReadĀ fullĀ post here:
https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/7254234275/can-you-build-a-cut-price-x100-beater

Cameras Tags:35mm, camera, Fujifilm, Fujifilm X100F, full-frame, lens, mirrorless, sensor

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