Panasonic Lumix 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 G Vario ASPH MEGA OIS

Panasonic Lumix 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 G Vario ASPH MEGA OIS User Reviews

Much Better Than I Expected
“It focuses quickly, silently and accurately. It produces photos which are very sharp and I particularly like the way the camera/lens combo renders colors.. What I really would like is a faster lens, say 2.8 that didn’t cost over a $1000. All that aside, I’m very impressed with the photographic capabilities of the Panasonic gear and this cheap little lens in general.” – By PiddlinRob
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light, small, inexpensive lens for daylight use
“14-42 is a very small, very light lens. Yes unlike the other two m4/3 lenses in my arsenal, 14-42 is made in China (the others in Japan) and has plastic mount (the other two have metal mount). It also costs $199, comes with a hood, and focuses silently and instantly, in any light. It focuses quieter and faster than 20mm F/1.7 for sure. It has build-in Image Stabilizer.” – By D. Brodsky
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Typical Kit Lens
“I’m spoiled. I bought the Lumix GF-1 body and 20mm lens separately. /That/ lens is a killer. It looks, feels, and functions like a high quality lens.. It works o.k.; no terrible fringing and not terribly soft. A decent plastic starter lens. It’s no more and no less than what I expected. You won’t be disappointed for the price. ” – By Kailua Steve
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Okay kit lens
“PiddlinRob summed up things nicely. Decent kit lens on my Lumix G3. Fast auto focus. Relatively small aperture does not do it any favors for portraits as far as getting a nice bokah. My biggest knock is that in manual focus mode, it focuses past infinity. This makes celestial photography a pain since stars are pretty hard to see on the viewfinder while composing a shot.” – By Jeff Wilson
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5 stars for the price and usability
“The only real reason anyone would bash this lens is if they’re using it wrong. This is NOT a lens for low light situations. That said, it’s still not bad in low light. If you move around and get your shoot position right, you can still get useabe results. In a well lit environment or sunlight this lens shines. Good for portaits and everyday photography in good lighting.” – By muttonchops
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Good inexpensive zoom lens
“As a basic kit lens, it can be appreciated for the compact size, lightness and adequate optical performance. It also has consistently fast auto-focus. In my opinion, while the 14-45mm is slightly better, the 14-42mm is just perfectly fine at half the price.” – By JunjieW
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Not Bad
“Overall, the Panansonic 14-42mm does an admirable job for a daytime or travel lens if I don’t need the speed, thin depth-of-field or extra bagspace. It focuses almost instantly and is inexpensive, sharp, and well underated.” – By carolina2834
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Well it’s a kit lens
“For me, the M43 kit is my portable / backup system. I’m not sure I want to invest a ton of money there as I have a nice DSLR system but this lens is cheap enough to be a no-brainer if you don’t have it and I think it gets a bad rap because of spectacular nature of the 14-45. If you’re in the market for cheaper than the 14-45 and decent performance, here you are.” – By J. Settle
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Panasonic Lumix 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 G Vario ASPH MEGA OIS Sample Photos

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Panasonic Lumix 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 G Vario ASPH MEGA OIS User Manual

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Panasonic Lumix 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 G Vario ASPH MEGA OIS Specifications

The LUMIX G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5 Asph. / MEGA O.I.S. Lens with a 35mm format focal length of 28-84mm is constructed with 12 elements in 9 groups and 1 aspherical lens to produce extremely sharp images with minimal fringing and color distortion across the entire focal range. It incorporates Panasonic’s Mega O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) which employs gyro sensors built into the lens to suppress the blur caused by a shaky hand, and enables capturing clear and sharp images even in low-light situations.

Utilizing an inner-focus system driven by a stepping motor, the superior optical design supports continuous high-speed contrast autofocus (AF) and autoexposure (AE) functions for both photos and movies of Lumix G and other Micro Four Thirds system cameras.

• Continuous AF / AE function that supports for both photos and movies

• MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) – Panasonic’s advanced hand-shake correction technology

• Minimum focus distance of 1′ (30 cm) over the entire zoom range

• Contrast AF system support