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The Olympus 45mm f1.8 is a short telephoto lens for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras, including models by Panasonic and Olympus. With an effective focal length of 90mm and a bright aperture, it's primarily aimed at portrait shooters, but also surprisingly versatile in other situations. Close it to f4 and it'll deliver pin sharp images right into the corners, making it ideal for detailed buildings and landscapes. See how the resolution, depth-of-field and close-up capabilities compare against the Panasonic Leica 45mm f2.8 in my in-depth Olympus 45mm f1.8 review!

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Nikon's AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II is the latest version of its professional telephoto zoom lens. Featuring a fast f2.8 focal ratio, optical stabilization and tough build, it remains a popular choice for professional portrait and sports photographers. Compared to its predecessor, Nikon claims to have improved the optical design and stabilization, so to find out how it performs in practice we tested it with Nikon's most demanding full-frame body to date, the 36 Megapixel D800. Find out how it measures-up and whether it justifies the high asking price in our in-depth Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR II review!

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Panasonic's Lumix G5 is the latest in its growing range of mirrorless compact system cameras, or as it now likes to call them, DSLMs. Headline upgrades over the earlier G3 include a new 16 Megapixel sensor, 1080p video, 6fps shooting, three-frame HDR, a selection of art effects, a silent shutter option, a new lever for power zoom lenses and the ability to touch-focus with the screen while composing with the viewfinder. Like its predecessor, the G5 also includes a high resolution viewfinder, fully articulated touch-screen and of course a Micro Four Thirds mount, giving it the access to the broadest range of native lenses of any mirrorless system. Find out how it compares to the Wifi-equipped Sony NEX-6 in our Panasonic Lumix G5 review!

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Sony's NEX 6 is an upper mid-range mirrorless system camera, which slots between the NEX 5R and the top-end NEX 7. In many respects it's a cross between them, sharing the body shape, tilting screen, OLED viewfinder and popup flash of the NEX 7, and the 16 Megapixel sensor, phase-detect AF assistance and built-in Wifi and downloadable apps of the NEX 5R. Unique to the NEX 6 though are its standard flash hotshoe and exposure model dial. In my in-depth review I've taken a close look at the performance of the camera and in particular its built-in Wifi, downloadable apps and the new 16-50mm power zoom lens. Find out if this is the mirrorless camera for you in my Sony NEX 6 review!

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Panasonic's Lumix FZ200 is the company's flagship super-zoom camera. Successor to the best-selling FZ150, it shares the same 24x (25-600mm equivalent) range but where its predecessor had a variable aperture of f2.8-5.2, the new model boasts a constant aperture of f2.8 throughout the entire focal range. Yep, that's right, f2.8 all the way to 600mm. In addition the FZ200 now sports an electronic viewfinder with six times the resolution of the FZ150. Considering it still has full manual control, a flash hotshoe, articulated screen and mic input, it's one of the best-featured super-zooms on the market. Find out how it compares to Canon's SX50 HS in my Panasonic FZ200 review!

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