Mu-43
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Worth joining if you shoot Micro Four Thirds . it's free, active, and full of gear expertise.
Comparison
Mu-43 vs Cameraderie
Mu-43 and Cameraderie both land on Worth it.
Cameraderie
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Join if you want a free, all-brand photography discussion forum with active gear classifieds . that is exactly what it is.
| Compare | Mu-43 | Cameraderie |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Worth it | Worth it |
| Best for | Micro Four Thirds shooters | Photography hobbyists |
| Who it's not for | Anyone shopping for software . this is a forum | Anyone shopping for photo software . this is a forum, not a tool |
| Privacy | No security page found; one unconfirmed user thread mentions a possible Cloudflare-related breach.¹ | One disclosed incident where members could be logged in as other members; no public security page exists.⁹ |
| Support quality | Active members answer gear questions | No evidence |
| Public sentiment | Users treat Mu-43 as the go-to Micro Four Thirds community for gear advice, reviews, and used trading.⁶ | Photographers recommend it as a friendly all-brand forum, most often mentioned among DPReview alternatives.11 |
| Biggest gotcha | Buy/sell board is user-to-user; site explicitly disclaims affiliation . no escrow or buyer protection.⁴ | Breach disclosure thread: members logged in as other members. Use a unique password and 2FA⁹ |
Pick Mu-43 when
- Micro Four Thirds shooters
- Lens research before buying
- Used gear trading
- OM System and Panasonic owners
When Mu-43 is not a fit
- Anyone shopping for software . this is a forum
- Non-M43 shooters on Sony, Canon, or Nikon
- Buyers wanting escrow or trade protection
- People needing official manufacturer support
Pick Cameraderie when
- Photography hobbyists
- All-brand gear discussion
- DPReview refugees
- Used-gear classifieds traders
When Cameraderie is not a fit
- Anyone shopping for photo software . this is a forum, not a tool
- Teams needing cloud photo storage or client delivery
- Security-sensitive users given the past account breach
- One-brand shooters better served by brand-specific forums
Sources
- Mu-43.com homemu-43.comofficial
- Mu-43 on Xx.comofficial
- mu-43.com forum . DPReview threaddpreview.comreview
- Member Buy, Sell & Trademu-43.comofficial
- Mu-43 security page checkmu-43.comsecurity
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- Cameraderie customer page on XenForoxenforo.comofficial
- Cameraderie forum indexcameraderie.orgofficial
- Security breach disclosure threadcameraderie.orgsecurity
- Security page (not found)cameraderie.orgsecurity
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- Cameraderie Facebook pagefacebook.comofficial
- Why we should pay for Flickr threadcameraderie.orgofficial
- Completed Transactions classifiedscameraderie.orgofficial