Does anyone have comparisons or experiences of these three Olympuses:
XA, XA4 Macro and Mju-II (Stylus Epic).
I'm particularly concerned with :
- Lens quality
- Exposure accuracy
- Focussing accuracy
- Reliability and build quality
The context is that I have been using an XA for about 12 years and
during that time have taken rather more slides with it than with my
OM4 (for whatever reason), mostly with good results.
Having recently discovered the convenience of having separate bodies
for different film types I am thinking of allocating the XA to permanent
use with ISO400 B&W film, where it can be used more often at optimum
apertures and where vignetting is less of a problem.
I therefore need a second ultra-compact for use with medium speed
(ISO100) slide film. I'd like it to have a better lens than the XA, if
possible, and the XA4 and the Mju-II both seem to have this reputation.
They also have the virtue of focussing down to about a foot.
I am presently evaluating an XA4 but haven't seen the results yet and
I'm interested in other people's opinions anyway. Its 28mm lens is one
of my favourite focal lengths but the build quality doesn't seem quite
the same as my XA and I can't help wondering whether the zone
focussing is adequate.
Thanks in advance for any comments.
-Brian
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