The lens of XA is a 35mm F2.8 six element and the one on 35RC is a 42mm F2.8
five element. The size and weight of 35RC make it incomparable with any
pocket camera like the XA and Epic. But the lens quality on RC is better in
some way like light falloff and linear distortion.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Wheeler" <wheelej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> G'day Zuiks,
>
> We recently had a lengthy thread on XA's and some comparisons with the
> Stylus Epic (and having just come by a red XA-3 I would much prefer the
> Epic). But I was surprised there was no comment regarding a comparison
with
> the 35 RC. Isn't the RC's lens the same as an XA? Granted the RC is
perhaps
> a little bulkier than an XA and also a little heavier but I would have
> thought that most members preferred the RC. Any comment?
>
> John.
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