Lens Correction

[pharrael]

I would suggest that it is not a MFT problem, but rather the result of questionable choices made in lens design, especially at the wider end of the range. This is a fairly inexpensive, low end lens, so price point rather than optical performance likely drove these design decisions.

Is this cheap system the one used by my fz200?

[Manfred M]

Sorry for the newbie question, but what is a M43 system?

Micro four-thirds; a market niche that Panasonic and Olympus cover. These are mirrorless (use an electronic display in the viewfinder rather than pentaprism / mirror found in DSLRs), smaller sensor cameras (crop factor of 2).

[pharrael]

Micro four-thirds; a market niche that Panasonic and Olympus cover. These are mirrorless (use an electronic display in the viewfinder rather than pentaprism / mirror found in DSLRs), smaller sensor cameras (crop factor of 2).

Thanks Manfred, learning a lot with you all. I already knew about my camera being mirrorless and having smaller sensor, but this system is new to me. Very good to know.

When I was looking for a camera, the fz200 caught me because of its zoom and constant aperture. After I bought it I realized that zoom was not a so desirable feature to me and I started to wonder if I shouldn't have bought a cheap DSLR (the price was about the same as a Nikon d3100, with a cheap 18-55 lens). Now I'm satisfied with it. Although the image isn't as good as a DSLR, it's easier to carry, and easier to my fiancee to use. I want to buy a DSLR in the future, but I'm considering at that time keeping my fz200 with me.