Sigma's 85mm f/1.2 Undercuts Sony's G Master by a Wide Margin
Sigma has introduced the 85mm f/1.2 DG DN Art, the first autofocus 85mm f/1.2 for Sony E and the first 85mm f/1.2 made for L-mount. It costs roughly $1,600 or £1,300, placing it below Sony’s 85mm f/1.4 GM II and at about half the price of comparable Canon and Nikon f/1.2 lenses. The 905g lens measures 87 by 120mm on L-mount, includes dust and splash resistance, an aperture ring from f/1.2 to f/16, custom buttons and an AF/MF switch. Testing found strong detail wide open, smooth bokeh and nearly silent autofocus, though Sony users are limited to 15fps in continuous AF. For portrait and event shooters, it adds a fast native option without requiring a Canon or Nikon body.
How the OM System PEN turns its smaller sensor into a selling point
DPReview examines how the OM System PEN uses its smaller sensor as part of its appeal, rather than treating sensor size only as a limitation. The comparison asks what photographers give up in image quality when choosing a similarly priced APS-C camera instead. The supplied material does not identify a specific PEN model, price, test result or image-quality difference, so the useful takeaway is the question itself: camera value depends on more than sensor area. Photographers should weigh the PEN’s compact-system proposition against the image-quality priorities that led them to consider APS-C in the first place. Before buying, define whether portability and the camera’s handling advantages outweigh the still-unstated image-quality trade-off.
Best cameras for beginner photographers in 2026: get started taking great pictures
Amateur Photographer has assembled buying advice for beginners looking for good-quality images at a fair price. The guide is aimed at new, novice and aspiring photographers, and says its selections cover different users and budgets. The supplied notes also point toward related comparisons involving compact cameras, APS-C versus full frame, retro models, Olympus and OM System cameras, smartphone photography and cameras suited to genres such as portraits, landscapes, wildlife, street and macro. No individual recommendations, prices or specifications are provided here, so the article cannot support a model-by-model verdict. Its practical lesson is to start with the kind of photography you want to pursue and the budget you can sustain, then compare cameras against those priorities rather than buying the most advanced option by default.