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Selected the best and worst cameras/lenses of 2021 by category
Best M4/3 lens
Best Olympus ED 8-25mm F4 PRO: Recently, it has been using ultra-wide-angle zoom covering the standard range. Despite its tiny and lightweight, this lens is dust-proof, splash-proof, fast autofocus and has my favorite focus clutch mechanism. The image quality is very stable, the aberration is minimized, and the whole picture is clear, but the only thing that is not satisfied with is the bokeh. This lens will be remembered as the last lens of the Olympus brand.
Runner-up Panasonic LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 25-50mm F1.7: Excellent ergonomic design and functions, perfect for portrait shooting and interviews. With 10-25mm F1.7, it can do almost all jobs.
Best APS-C lens
Best Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN: Sigma provides near-perfect standard zoom. This lens is very compact and has a clear aperture even if it is fully opened in the zoom range. Additionally, it is also perfect for video shooting due to the little breathing effect and smooth autofocus.
Runner-up Fuji XF33mmF1.4 R LM WR: bigger and heavier than the old model 5mm F1.4, but while maintaining the characteristics of the old model, it is dust-proof and splash-proof, AF speed is faster, and bokeh is also improved.
Best full-frame lens
Best Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD: Unique focal length but extremely versatile, it is combined with wide-angle zoom, allowing you to cover the range of three lenses that usually require with two lenses. I like his little breathing effect and good bokeh, but the glare is very scary.
runner-up Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM: Sony has proven that it can achieve the highest image quality at large aperture and ultra-wide angle while keeping the lens compact. I was able to shoot beautiful stars at excellent resolution and had almost no coma aberration at full aperture.
Best Camera
Best DJI Ronin 4D: I haven't smiled so happily when I was learning to use the new camera in several years. Ronin 4D is basically a full-frame camera built into gimbal , Manual focus wheels and focus waveforms and other innovative technologies
runner-up Nikon Z9: I thought Nikon 's camera was "a camera that can shoot videos in emergencies", but the Z9 has first-class video performance, 8K video, super-sampled 4K, built-in ProRes, etc. The only complaint is that I want a flip screen
Best SLR camera
Best Pentax K-3 Mark III: The SLR camera will no longer be at the forefront, but the K-3 Mark III has the latest sensor, improved autofocus, higher performance IBIS. It turns out that it is still an effective photography tool
Best Camera
Best Nikon Z9: I was surprised to find that I was organizing thousands of pictures, and even many difficult topics could focus perfectly. The combination of 3D tracking and machine learning-based tracking algorithms is amazing. It's hard for me to figure out why I recommend the Nikon Z series, but with the launch of the Z9, everything has changed. I think the Z9 is the best full-frame mirrorless camera
runner-up Fuji GFX 100S: The picture quality of the GFX 100 is obviously not as good as the bulky and poor ergonomic design, while the GFX 100S is installed into a smaller, more comfortable and cheaper body. This is the first time since the 645Z has enjoyed shooting with a medium format camera so much.Image quality is the best of the cameras I tested this year, I never thought it would be so interesting to take photos with improved ergonomics and operability
worst video machine
worst
worst Sima fp L: The biggest problem is that it uses a 61 megapixel slow reading sensor, the jelly effect is large, and the recording mode is also severely limited. Since Log cannot be used, the dynamic range is very narrow. I don't want readers to experience endless video compromises and trade-offs, so I chose it as the worst video machine
worst lens
worst
worst old frog Argus 35mm F0.95: The biggest attraction is F0.95's super large aperture, but unfortunately the photos taken with F0.95 have no sharp area. Even if the aperture is reduced, the sharpness is only slightly improved. Bokeh is soft and smooth, but even if the aperture is reduced, the dim angle is obvious. The backlight shows strange glare and the axial color difference is also serious
worst camera
worst camera
worst Sigma fp L: Simple design and operating system, suitable for drones and gimbals, not for still shooting cameras. It is poorly manipulated in your hand, and jelly problems often occur. The only scene that this camera seems to work well is for tripod landscape photography, in which case the lack of IBIS and ergonomics are alleviated, and the lack of mechanical shutters provides 61 megapixel performance. Unfortunately, there are many other cameras that are more versatile for photographers, so I decided to choose Sigma fp L as the worst camera
All products selected as the best are attractive products, and they are all convincing. The Z9 was also shortlisted for the 2021 dpreview award of dpreview magazine, but the review here is also very high, and it seems that AF tracking performance is particularly promising.
For the worst camera, whether it is a video machine or a camera, it is disappointing for Sigma fans. Sigma fp L is not an all-around camera that can be taken in everything, but the photos taken are very beautiful and the body is small. It will be very useful depending on the application, such as taking pictures of landscapes.
