Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 OIS Lumix G X Vario PZ Micro Four Thirds lens Review

Digestive Information: Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 OIS Lumix G X Vario PZ Micro Four Thirds lens Review

• World First Electric-Powered Zoom (PZ) operated Standard Zoom lens, drew the curtains in mid-late 2011, under Panasonic Lumix G X lenses, specifically made for Panasonic Lumix G system cameras and Olympus Pen Series of Hybrid cameras.
• Micro Four Thirds lens with an equivalent focal length to 28-84mm lens in 35mm or Full Frame format.
• Panasonic MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer (MEGA OIS) mechanism, which greatly suppresses blurry images from camera shakes, thus ensuring only sharp and crisp image clarity, with acclaimed edge-to-edge sharpness.

• Depth of field control from F3.5 to F5.6, with 7 circular aperture blades for background out-of-focus rendering (good bokeh).
• Features 2 Extra low-Dispersion (ED) glass elements and 4 aspherical lens elements to aid in overcoming chromatic aberrations & optical distortions.
• Nano Surface lens coating to reduce flares and ghosting.
• Inner Autofocusing capability, with Full time manual focus override.
• 1:2.9 maximum magnification ratio, with minimum lens-to-focus distance at 20cm only.
• Metal lens mount construction with filter thread at 37mm diameter.

Physical Overview:

• 61mm (Diameter) x 27mm (Length).
• Panasonic 14-42mm PZ lens weighs only 95 grams.

Notable:

• Nov 17 2011, Panasonic Firmware Updates announced for its Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 Power O.I.S. pancake & Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm F4.0-5.6 Power O.I.S. Micro Four Thirds lenses.
• Enhanced Touch Zoom operation with the recently released Lumix DMC-GX1, and improved Autofocus performance while recording both stills and videos.
• This update for the 45-175mm PZ lens also improves its MEGA OIS function.

Sample Photos of Panasonic 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 OIS Lumix G X PZ lens:

Sample photos are retrieved and gathered from diverse photography groups/ individuals (Beginners, amateurs, experts, professionals) around the globe, using the same exact camera lens. - Disclaimer

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