Name: Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS
Brand: Panasonic
SKU: 571
Rating: 3.8 (8 reviews)

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

3.8

based on all reviews

the zoom and focus control rings operates smoothly
Very good sharpness at all focal lengths
makes for a nice light weight combination with a good focal range

the lens lacks a metal mount and the overall length is
The front-element does not rotate thanks to an internal focusing design
The lens extends just a few millimeters towards the two extreme ends

Construction: Zoom
Elements: 12
Focus method: Internal
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Four Thirds
Focal length: 14, 42 mm
Image stabilisation: yes
Lens type: Telephoto, Wide angle

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS - Pros & Cons

the zoom and focus control rings operates smoothly
Very good sharpness at all focal lengths
makes for a nice light weight combination with a good focal range
Excellent image quality in backlight condition
Color rendering of the images is excellent
Good sharpness through most of range
compact size and more sophisticated
focusing speed is high
quite comfortable for work
Focus manually quite comfortable
Surprisingly optically good enough

the lens lacks a metal mount and the overall length is
The front-element does not rotate thanks to an internal focusing design
The lens extends just a few millimeters towards the two extreme ends
no distance scale or depth-of-field scale
The zoom ring is also plastic with raised ribs
metal body mount has been replaced with a plastic one
focusing ring is plastic with raised ribs
Zoom creep is not a factor with this lens
hard plastic
do much to change things through most of the frame
More Soft edges and dim corners at widest angle
the lens hood too cannot prevent glare and ghosting
the bayonet mount not of metal but of plastic
Panasonic 14-42 mm is no high-flyer
chromatic aberration at different focal lengths
PZ version more expensive
distortion at 14mm and 42mm is quite extreme
it is much more expensive
No lens hood is provided and there appears to be no way to attach
no IS switch for turning stabilisation on and off
flare prone when pointed towards a bright source of light
little friction in the zoom ring during focal length changes
no stabilizer mode switches on the lens barrel
glasses are not produced

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Panasonic G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph. / MEGA O.I.S. Micro 4/3 Lens Unboxing

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

Lens type	Telephoto Wide angle
Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds

Aperture max	3.5-5.6
Aperture min	22
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	7
Aperture features	Rounded diaphragm

Construction	Zoom
Elements	12
Groups	9
Special elements / coatings	1 Aspherical element
Power zoom	no
Zoom method	Expanding

Weight	5.82 oz
Diameter	2.4 in
Length	2.52 in
Does not rotate on focusing	2.05 in

Max Format size	Four Thirds
Focal length	14 - 42
Maximum magnification	0.16 x
Mega OIS	yes

Focus method	Internal
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	Micromotor
Full-time Manual focusing	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.30
Distance scale	no
Depth of field (DoF) scale	no

Colour of product	Black
Tripod collar	no
Hood supplied	yes
Filter thread	yes
Sealing	no

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Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (5)

3.8

Based on 5 reviews

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH MEGA OIS LUMIX G VARIO Review

Imaging Resource

Published: 07.03.2010

Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH MEGA OIS LUMIX G VARIO Review

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PCMAG

Published: 08.12.2015

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II ASPH. Mega O.I.S. Review

3.5

The Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II ASPH. Mega O.I.S. is a good starter lens for Micro Four Thirds shooters, but it's not a standout.

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS Panasonic Lumix G VARIO 14-42 f3.5-5.6 II Asph. Mega OIS review - The Cheapest ‘Standard Zoom’ for Micro 4:3 a

DXOMARK

Published: 04.04.2013

Panasonic Lumix G VARIO 14-42 f3.5-5.6 II Asph. Mega OIS review - The Cheapest ‘Standard Zoom’ for Micro 4:3 a

The Micro 4:3 market is full of technology, each new generation apparently having some new enhancement, with a new, more superlative name. Panasonic is no different, but this new Lumix G VARIO 14-42 f3.5-5.6 II Asph. Mega OIS carries neither the ‘Power Zoom’, or the ‘Power O.I.S’; there are aspheric elements but no ED glass. Without all the latest refinements is it worth having at all? Yes, it is: well priced and punches above its weight.