Sans Mirror
Reviews, news, data, and techniques for mirrorless cameras of all brands, since 2009
Site Navigation[Skip]
- sans Mirror
- News/Views
- 2020 News/Views
- Which Mirrorless?
- Olympus Exits High
- I'm Confused. So Are You.
- Naughty or Nice?
- The Out of Stock Holiday?
- How To Design a Perfect Mirrorless Camera
- Thom's Mirrorless Holiday Winners
- A Strange Week in Mirrorless
- Nikon Announces the Next Chapter (Z6 II and Z7 II)
- Where Are We, Really?
- Olympus Has a New Home
- The Olympus Saga (Slightly Unraveled)
- The 2020 Z Lens Lineup is Complete
- Sony's More Expensive Vlogging Solution
- 2020: The Year Of The 5
- Olympus Launches the E-M10 Mark IV
- The Canon/Nikon Lens Difference
- Who Really Needs 8K?
- Are We Jumping the Shark Now?
- Sony Announces A7S Mark III
- Nikon Goes Low with the New Z5
- What's Wrong With the R's?
- Followup Canon Impressions
- F/11 and Be There
- Canon's Mirrorless Reboot
- Withstanding Competitor Angst
- The Usual Question
- So Why did Olympus Fail?
- Good m4/3 News, Bad m4/3 News
- Mirrorless Full Frame Today
- The Sony A7 Firmware Wish List
- CIPA's 2019 Camera Market Report
- Nine, Seven, Four
- The Canon R5 is the New Sony A9
- An Unintended Mirrorless Break
- Fujifilm Announces the New XT
- The Nikon Z Firmware Wish List
- The Model Conundrum
- Where's the System?
- Thom Answers Mirrorless Questions
- And Now in Development, the R5
- Olympus Announces the Mark III E-M1
- Lenses Let Through Less Light
- The Nikon Z System, Almost Two Years In
- Really, Canon?
- Guessing at Statistics
- Mirrorless, Without an EVF
- You Got A Sony Alpha for XMAS. Now What?
- Mirrorless Cameras, Class of 2019
- You Got A Nikon Z for XMAS. Now What?
- Stop Being a Technophobe
- 2019 News/Views
- October-December 2019 News/Views
- And Here's the Under Deliver...
- Over Promise and Under Deliver
- Quick Takes on New Cameras
- Are You Tracking Tracking Correctly?
- Nikon Z Discounts Extended
- Where Are We? (End of 2019)
- Fujifilm X-Pro3 Announcement
- Olympus E-M5 Mark III Announcement
- The Full Frame Lens Situation 2
- My View on the Nikon Announcements
- Nikon Z50 Announcement
- The 58mm f/0.95 NOCT Finally Appears
- My View on the A9ii
- Sony A9 Mark II Announced
- July-September 2019 Mirrorless News
- Will the Drawbacks Go Away?
- A Nikon Mirrorless Safari
- APS-C Gets Some Love
- Fujifilm Roundup
- Sony Reports Quarterly Earnings
- Mirrorless Notes
- More Sampling is Always Better
- The Full Frame Game is Fully Afoot
- A7R Adds Pixels
- Sigma's Different Approach to Full Frame
- Canon Matches Camera and Lens Better
- Let's Dip Into the Hype and Myths
- Pro Gear Revisited
- April-June 2019 Mirrorless Camera News/Views
- What Constitutes Pro?
- About Lens Reviews
- About the Z6/Z7 Guide
- Z Week: Your Questions Answered
- Panasonic Reveals Cinema-Oriented S1H
- Sony Reports Growth and Contraction
- Nikon Z Firmware Update and Service Advisory
- Credit Where Credit is Due
- Software Alliances
- New Canon Mirrorless Pricing
- New Nikon Z Pricing (thru June)
- Lens Conundtrum
- Nikon 1 Prediction
- Full Frame Strangeness
- Crop Sensor Strangeness
- Jan-Mar 2019 News/Views
- The Market Change
- Is There a Preferred RAW Converter?
- 5 Things Mirrorless Users Should be Doing but Aren't
- The Next Full Frame Cameras
- The Blanks in the Canon RF Lens Line
- The Blanks in the Nikkor Z Lineup
- The Photographer Creates the Image
- The CP+ Roundup — Mirrorless Side
- Firmware Announcements Versus Shipments
- Canon's New Entry Full Frame Mirrorless Camera
- The Strange Canon Mismatch
- Fujifilm's New Offerings
- This New Olympus Offering is More Like It
- The Flood and the Trickle
- Pro Services Update
- The Sweet Spot Scenario
- The Inevitable Full Frame War
- Panasonic Officially Launches Full Frame
- Olympus Introduces Pro E-M1x Camera
- Sony Introduces the A6400
- Nikon News from CES
- Panasonic News From CES
- Know Thy Camera
- What Nikon's Lens Choices Say About Mirrorless DX (APS-C)
- A Style Note
- The Sound of Silence
- Mirrorless in 2019
- 2019 To Do List
- October-December 2019 News/Views
- 2018 News/Views
- October-December 2018 News/Views
- July-September 2018 Mirrorless News
- Photokina Observations
- Sigma's L-Mount Plans
- Boo Nikon!
- The Full Frame Lens Race
- New Baby Elephant Enters Market
- Panasonic Joins Full Frame Squad
- Fujifilm Launches Second Medium Format Camera
- Current Standings in the Full Frame Battle
- Who Wins The Mirrorless Wars?
- Fujifilm Pops Up Again Under the Full Framers
- Canon Adds a Full Frame Mirrorless
- In Retrospect, What Did Sony Get Right and Wrong?
- Nikon Versus Canon Mirrorless
- Sony Versus Canon Mirrorless
- Another Elephant Joins Full Frame Mirrorless
- 24mm f/1.4 GM FE
- Market Share Distortion, Part Two
- The Nikon Marketing Fail
- Conspiracy Theories and the Nikon Z
- Reader Questions About the Nikon Z6/Z7
- The Z Lenses
- The Card Failure Issue
- Sony Versus Nikon Mirrorless
- A Few More Thoughts on Nikon Z
- Nikon's Slightly Muddled Marketing
- It's All in a Name (or is it?)
- Nikon F-Mount Adapter
- The Post Z Discussion Begins
- Nikon Re-enters Mirrorless Market
- Market Share Distortion
- And We Got Both
- Design Priorities for Nikon Mirrorless
- A Mirrorless Teaser from Nikon
- New Fujifilm Lenses
- The Nikon 1 Discontinuance Continues
- Fujifilm's Summer Sale
- Sony Can Do
- Complete Site Update
- What Were Nikon Users Looking For?
- The Fight at the Top
- We’re Number One
- Nikon's Tease Campaign
- April-June 2018 News/Views
- Another Problem for the Duopoly
- The Nikon Mirrorless Wish List
- The X-A5 Big Brother
- Is m4/3 Still a Viable Choice?
- Rumored Claims are Wrong
- Sony Kando 2.0
- Canon & Nikon's Problem
- The War Over Nothing
- The Prisoners' Dilemma
- Lens Attachment Rates
- 150 Lenses!
- The Post CP+ Wrap-up
- Sony Can Do
- Complete Site Update
- Jan-Mar 2018 News/Views
- 2017 News/Views
- 2016 News/Views
- 2015 News/Views
- 2015 News/Views
- 2013 News/Views
- 2012 News/Views
- 2011 News/Views
- Claims to Remember
- 2020 News/Views
- Articles
- Cameras
- Mirrorless Camera Reviews
- Current Camera Data
- Older Camera Data
- Canon EOS M Cameras
- Fujifilm XF Cameras
- Fujifilm X-Pro1
- Fujifilm X-Pro2
- Fujifilm X-E1
- Fujifilm X-E2
- Fujifilm X-E2s
- Fujifilm X-T100
- Fujifilm X-T200
- Fujifilm X-T10
- Fujifilm X-T20
- Fujifilm X-T1
- Fujifilm X-T2
- Fujifilm X-T3
- Fujifilm X-H1
- Fujifilm X-M1
- Fujifilm X-A1
- Fujifilm X-A2
- Fujifilm X-A3
- Fujifilm X-A5
- Fujifilm X-A7
- Fujifilm X-A10
- Fujifilm X-A20
- Leica M, CL, SL, TL Cameras
- Hasselblad XCD
- Nikon 1 Cameras
- Olympus m4/3 Cameras
- Panasonic m4/3 Cameras
- Sony E Cameras
- Sony FE Cameras
- Other Older Mirrorless Cameras
- Frequently Asked Mirrorless Questions
- Which camera should I buy?
- What Do Fujifilm's Dynamic Range 200%, 400% Mean?
- What's the best mirrorless camera if I do a lot of video work?
- What's this hacked Panasonic firmware I hear about?
- Isn't the sensor too exposed when changing lenses?
- Will I ever need to manually clean the sensor?
- Which m4/3 maker should I go with, Panasonic or Olympus?
- How is m4/3 different than 4/3?
- Who makes the Nikon 1 sensors?
- Who makes the sensors for NX cameras?
- Who makes the sensors for Sony cameras?
- Do the Sony models really overheat?
- How do I avoid producing condensation when moving indoors and out?
- Should I be worried about the Olympus management scandals?
- My Fujifilm X-Pro1 is Slow after Downloading
- Is there Camera Service and Diagnostic Info Available?
- Recent Firmware Updates
- Lenses
- Lens Angle of View
- Adapting Lenses
- The 35, 50, 70 Game
- Best Sony APS-C Lenses
- Three Perfect Lenses
- Where is the Perfect Prime Set?
- Lens Reviews
- Lenses for Canon EOS M
- Lenses for Canon EOS RF
- Lenses for m4/3 (Olympus/Panasonic cameras)
- Lenses for Fujifilm
- Fujifilm 14mm f/2.8 Lens Review
- Fujifilm 16mm Lens Reviews
- Fujifilm 18mm f/2 Lens Review
- Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 Lens Review
- Fujifilm 60mm f/2.4 Lens Review
- Fujifilm 80mm f/2.8 Lens Review
- Fujifilm 10-24mm f/4 Review
- Fujifilm 16-50mm Review
- Fujifilm 16-55mm f/2.8 Lens Review
- Fujifilm 18-55mm f/2.8-4 Lens Review
- Fujifilm 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Review
- Fujifilm 50-140mm f/2.8 Lens Review
- Lenses for Nikon 1 (CX)
- Lenses for Nikon Z
- Lenses for Sony E/FE Mount
- Lens Database
- Lenses from Camera Makers
- Canon EOS M Mount Lenses
- Canon EOS RF Mount Lenses
- 15-35mm f/2.8L
- 24-70mm f/2.8L
- 24-105mm f/4L
- 24-105mm f/4L
- 24-240mm f/4-6.3
- 28-70mm f/2L
- 35mm f/1.8 Macro
- 50mm f/1.2L
- 50mm f/1.8
- 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS
- 70-200mm f/4
- 85mm f/1.2L
- 85mm f/1.2L DS
- 85mm f/2 Macro
- 100-500mm f/4-7.1
- 600mm f/11
- 800mm f/11
- Other RF-Mount Adapters
- Canon EF-to-RF Adapters
- Canon RF Teleconverters
- Fujifilm GF Mount Lenses
- Fujifilm XF Mount Lenses
- XF 14mm f/2.8 R
- XF 16mm f/1.4 WR
- XF 16mm f/2.8
- XF 18mm f/2 R
- XF 23mm f/1.4 R
- XF 23mm f/2
- XF 27mm f/2.8
- XF 35mm f/1.4 R
- XF 35mm f/2 R WR
- XF 35mm f/2 XC
- XF 50mm f/1 R WR
- XF 50mm f/2 R WR
- XF 56mm f/1.2 R
- XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD
- XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro
- XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro
- XF 90mm f/2 R LM
- XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR
- XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR
- XF 10mm-24mm f/4 R OIS
- 10-24mm f/4 II
- XC 15mm-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ
- XC 16mm-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS
- XC 16mm-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II
- XC 16mm-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR
- 16-80mm f/4
- XF 18mm-55mm f/2.8-4R OIS LM
- MKF 18mm-55mm t/2.9
- XF 18mm-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
- MKF 50-135mm t/2.9
- XF 50-140mm f/2.8R OIS WR
- XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8R OIS LM
- XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7
- XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7
- XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR
- Fujinon Lenses (XF, FE, m4/3)
- Hasselblad XCD Lenses
- Leica L Mount Lenses (CL, TL, SL)
- Leica Vario-Elmar TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH
- Leica Vario-Elmar SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH
- Leica Vario-Elmar TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH
- Leica APO-Vario-Elmar TL 55-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH
- 18mm f/2.8
- 23mm f/2
- 50mm f/1.4 SL
- 35mm f/1.4
- 35mm f/1.4
- 60mm f/2.8 macro
- 75mm f/2
- 90mm f/2
- 24-90mm f/2.8-4 SL
- 90-280mm f/2.8-4 SL
- Nikon 1 CX Mount Lenses
- Nikon Z Mount Lenses
- Olympus m4/3 Mount Lenses
- 8mm f/1.8
- 9mm f/8
- 12mm f/2
- 15mm f/8
- 17mm f/1.2 PRO
- 17mm f/1.8
- 17mm f/2.8
- 25mm f/1.2 PRO
- 25mm f/1.8
- 30mm f/3.5 PRO macro
- 45mm f/1.2 PRO
- 45mm f/1.8
- 60mm f/2.8 macro
- 75mm f/1.8
- 300mm f/4 PRO
- 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO
- 9-18mm f/4-5.6
- 12-40mm f/2.8
- 12-45mm f/4
- 12-100mm f/2.8 PRO
- 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3
- 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3
- 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ
- 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 IIR
- 14-150mm f/4-5.6
- 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II
- 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro
- 40-150mm f/4-5.6
- 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7
- 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II
- 100-400mm f/5-6.3
- 150-400mm f/4.5
- Panasonic m4/3 Lenses
- 7-14mm f/4
- 8-18mm f/2.8-4
- 12-35mm f/2.8
- 12-35mm f/2.8 II
- 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6
- 12-60mm f/2.8-4
- 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6
- 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
- 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II
- 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
- 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6
- 14-140mm f/4-5.8
- 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6
- 35-100mm f4-5.6
- 35-100mm f/2.8
- 35-100mm f/2.8
- 45-200mm f/4-5.6
- 45-175mm f/4-5.6
- 45-200mm f/4-5.6
- 100-300mm f/4-5.6
- 100-400mm f/4-6.3
- 8mm f/3.5
- 12.5mm f/12 3D
- 14mm f/2.5
- Lumix 15mm f/1.7 Summilux
- 20mm f/1.7
- 20mm f/1.7 II
- 25mm f/1.7
- 25mm f/1.4
- 25mm f/1.4
- 30mm f/2.8 Macro
- 42.5mm f/1.7 OIS
- 42.5mm f/1.2 OIS
- 45mm f/2.8
- 50-200mm f/2.8-4
- 200mm f/2.8
- Panasonic Lens FAQ
- Panasonic L Mount Lenses
- Pentax Q Mount Lenses
- Samsung NX Mount Lenses
- Samsung NX Mini Lenses
- Sony E-Mount Lenses
- Sony FE Mount Lenses
- 12-24mm f/2.8 GM FE
- 12-24mm f/4 FE
- 16-35mm f/4 FE
- 16-35mm f/2.8 FE
- 24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE
- 24-70mm f/4 FE
- 24-105mm f/4 FE
- 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 FE
- 28-60mm f/4-5.6 FE
- 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 FE
- 28-135mm f/4 FE
- 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS FE
- 70-200mm f/4 FE
- 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 FE
- 100-400mm GM
- 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3G
- 20mm f/1.8 G FE
- 24mm f/1.4 GM FE
- 28mm f/2 FE
- 35mm f/1.4 FE
- 35mm f/1.8 FE
- 35mm f/2.8 FE
- 50mm f/1.8 FE
- 50mm f/2.8 FE
- 50mm f/2.8 FE macro
- 55mm f/1.8 FE
- 85mm f/1.4 GM FE
- 85mm f/1.8 FE
- 90mm f/2.8 Macro
- 100mm f/2.8 GM
- 135mm f/1.8 GM
- 400mm f/2.8 GM
- 600mm f/4 GM
- Top Quality FE Lens Sets
- Everything That's Native FE
- Other Lens Makers
- 7Artisans
- DZOfilm
- HanDEVision
- Irix Lenses
- Kipon
- Kamlan
- Kowa Prominar Lenses
- Laowa Lenses (Venus Optics)
- Meike Lenses
- Meyer-Optik-Goerlitz
- Mitakon Lenses
- Nisi
- Oprema Jena
- Opteka
- Pergear
- Samyang Lenses
- Sigma Lenses
- 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art
- 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art
- 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
- 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art
- 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art
- 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
- 45mm f/2.8 DG DN
- 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Art
- 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
- 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Art
- 85mm f/1.4 DG DN (FE, L)
- 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS (FE/L mounts)
- 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
- 105mm f/2.8 macro
- Skybeam
- SLR Magic Lenses
- Tamron Lenses
- Tokina
- TTArtisans
- Veydra Video Lenses
- Viltrox
- Voigtlander Lenses
- Yashuhara Lenses
- Yongnuo
- Zeiss Lenses
- Zenit Lenses
- Zhong Yi Optics
- Additional Lenses
- Lenses from Camera Makers
- Lens FAQ
- Can you explain the crop factor thing?
- Can I use my existing lenses with a mirrorless camera?
- What lenses can I use with the adapter on the Nikon 1?
- Panasonic m4/3 100-300mm or 100-400mm versus big camera and lens?
- Is there a tripod mount for the Panasonic 100-300mm?
- Can I Use Panasonic Lenses on Olympus Bodies?
- What the heck is "rattlesnaking" on m4/3 lenses?
- What's the Difference between the Olympus 14-42mm Lenses?
- What About Third Party Lens Support?
- Books
- Nikon J1/V1 Guide
- Nikon Z6/Z7 Guide
- Nikon Z50 Guide
- Nikon Z5 Guide
- Sony A7/A7R Mark III
- byThom Books FAQ
- Are your books just rewrites of the manual?
- Why can't I find your works in bookstores?
- Why can't I find your works in the Kindle (Nook, Apple, Android) store?
- Do you ever update your works?
- What do your books work on?
- Can I copy the eBook file to my other computers?
- What Happens if I Lose my Downloaded File?
- Nikon J1/V1 Guide FAQ
- About
- B&H Deals
Sidebar[Skip]
Support this Site by Purchasing from this Advertiser:
Mirrorless Books!
Thom's eBooks for Nikon and Sony cameras (New: Complete Guide to the Nikon Z50 and Complete Guide to the Nikon Z5)
Latest Firmware Updates
Last Six Months:
Olympus E-M1X 2.0 (Dec)
Olympus E-M1m3 1.2 (Dec)
Olympus E-M5m3 1.3 (Dec)
Olympus E-M1m2 3.4 (Dec)
Panasonic S1 1.6 (Nov)
Panasonic S1H 2.2 (Nov)
Panasonic S1R 1.6 (Nov)
Panasonic S5 2.0 (Nov)
Fujifilm GFX100 3.0 (Nov)
Fujifilm GFX50S 4.10 (Nov)
Fujifilm GFX50R 2.10 (Nov)
Fujifilm X-S10 1.01 (Nov)
Canon R5 1.2.0 (Nov)
Canon R6 1.2.0 (Nov)
Canon RP 1.6.0 (Nov)
Canon R and Ra (1.8.0) Nov
Nikon Z6 II 1.01 (Nov)
Sony A7Sm3 1.02 (Oct)
Hasselblad X1Dm2 1.4.0 (Oct)
Nikon Z5 1.02 (Oct)
Nikon Z6 3.12 (Oct)
Nikon Z7 3.12 (Oct)
Fujifilm X-H1 2.11 (Oct)
Fujifilm X-T3 4.00 (Oct)
Fujifilm X-T1 5.52 (Sept)
Fujifilm X-T2 4.40 (Sept)
Fujifilm X-T4 1.10 (Sept)
Fujifilm X-T20 2.10 (Sept)
Fujifilm X-T30 1.30 (Sept)
Fujifilm X-Pro1 3.82 (Sept)
Fujifilm X-Pro2 5.10 (Sept)
Fujifilm X-Pro3 1.10 (Sept)
Fujifilm X-E3 1.30 (Sept)
Sony A6600 1.10 (Sept)
Nikon Z50 2.01 (Aug)
Sigma fp 2.01 (Aug)
Sony A7Rm4 1.2 (Aug)
Olympus E-M1 4.6 (Aug)
Olympus E-M1m3 1.1 (Aug)
Fujifilm GFX100 2.01 (Jul)
Panasonic GH5 2.7 (Jul)
Panasonic GH5S 1.6 (Jul)
Panasonic G9 2.2 (Jul)
Panasonic G95 1.2 (Jul)
Panasonic G85 1.5 (Jul)
Panasonic GX9 1.5 (Jul)
Other byThom Sites
text and images © 2020 Thom Hogan
portions Copyright 1999-2019 Thom Hogan-- All Rights Reserved
Follow us on Twitter: @bythom, hashtags #bythom, #sansmirror
portions Copyright 1999-2019 Thom Hogan-- All Rights Reserved
Follow us on Twitter: @bythom, hashtags #bythom, #sansmirror