Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6
Press release:
Panasonic has unveiled today a new standard zoom interchangeable lens designed specifically for the cameras compatible with Micro Four Thirds System standard. Suitable for a wide range of scenes from portrait to landscape photography, the new Lumix G Vario 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. lens offers an zoom range of 14-45mm (35mm equivalent: 28-90mm) while featuring its ultra-compact size and light weight. The aspheric lens element also improves optical performance by minimizing distortion, even at the 28mm wide end.
The new Lumix G Vario 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. lens incorporates Panasonic’s Mega O.I.S. optical image stabiliser, which makes it easy to shoot super clear shots even in low-lit situations by suppressing the blur caused by a hand shake. When the lens is mounted on the newly announced Lumix G Micro System DMC-G1 camera, you can use the contrast AF system, which is implemented in the DMC-G1 to offer a wide variety of convenient functions.
With its minimum focus distance of 30 cm even at full zoom, the new lens provides a maximum photographic magnification of 0.34x (35mm equivalent). Seven aperture blades give the aperture a rounded shape that, when shooting at larger aperture, produces an attractive smoothness in out-of-focus areas. Featuring a highly reliable metal mount, the new lens system uses multi-coated lens elements that reduce ghosts and flare to an absolute minimum, helping deliver a high optical performance.
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Specifications
Lens Construction | 12 elements in 9 groups (1 Aspherical lens) |
Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount |
Optical Image Stabiliser | YES |
Focal Length | f=14mm to 45mm (35mm film camera equivalent 28mm to 90mm) |
Aperture Type | 7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm |
Aperture | F3.5(Wide) - F5.6(Tele) |
Minimum Aperture | F22 |
Closest Focusing Distance | 0.30m at all focal lengths |
Maximum magnification | Approx. 0.17x / 0.34x (35mm film camera equivalent) |
Diagonal Angle of View | 75°(W)~27°(T) |
Filter Size | φ52mm / 2.05 in |
Max. Diameter | φ 60mm / 2.36 in |
Overall Length | Approx. 60mm / 2.36 in (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount) |
Weight | Approx. 195g / 6.88oz |
Standard Accessories | Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Rear Cap, Lens Storage Bag |
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