Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. lens announced

12 years ago
Categories: Panasonic
Tags: 2013 CP+ show

Panasonic announced their new LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras.

Lens technical specifications:

Model No.	H-FS1442A
Lens Construction	9 elements in 8 groups (2 aspherical lenses)
Mount	Micro Four Thirds mount
Optical Image Stabilizer	Yes (MEGA O.I.S.)
Focal Length	f=14mm to 42mm (35mm camera equivalent 28mm to 84mm)
Aperture Type	7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm
Aperture Range	F3.5(Wide) - F5.6(Tele)
Minimum Aperture	F22
Closest Focusing Distance	0.2m / 0.66ft (at focal length 14-20mm), 0.3m / 0.98ft (at focal length 21-42mm)
Maximum Magnification	Approx. 0.17x / 0.34x (35mm camera equivalent)
Diagonal Angle of View	75°(W) - 29°(T)
Filter Size	φ46mm /1.8inch
Max.Diameter	φ56mm / 2.2inch
Overall Length	Approx.49mm / 1.9 inch (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount)
Weight	Approx. 110 g / 3.88 oz (excluding lens cap, lens rear cap and lens hood)
Standard Accessories	Lens cap, Lens hood, Lens rear cap

Lens features:

A lens structure that combines compactness and high optical performance
MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) - Panasonic's advanced hand-shake correction technology
Minimum focus distance of 0.2m (14-20mm) / 0.3m (21-42mm)
Contrast AF system support
Circular aperture diaphragm
Multi-coated lens elements minimize ghosts and flare

Lens MTF chart:

Lens design:

Press release:

New Standard Zoom Lens in Compact and Stylish Design LUMIX G VARIO 14-42 mm / F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.

Panasonic is pleased to announce a new compact standard zoom lens LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. for LUMIX G based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard. LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. offers a versatile zoom range of 14-42 mm (35 mm camera equivalent: 28-84 mm) suitable for a wide range of situations from landscape to portrait. Comprising of 9 elements in 8 groups, the lens system adopts 2 aspherical lenses to achieve further reduction of both size and weight yet maintaining its high optical performance at entire zoom range. The inner focus system driven by a stepping motor assures astonishing comfort to take maximum advantage of high speed contrast AF system and in video recording.

Panasonic's MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) makes it easy to shoot super clear shots even at tele end or in low-lit situations by suppressing the blur caused by a hand shake.

With its minimum focus distance of 0.2 m (14-20 mm) / 0.3 m (21-42 mm) even at full zoom, the new lens provides a maximum photographic magnification of 0.17x (35 mm camera equivalent: 0.34x). 7 aperture blades consists a circular aperture diaphragm and produces an attractive smoothness in out-of-focus areas even shooting at large aperture.

The new LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. for LUMIX G is refined in its external design to offer metallic color options of black and silver to offer stylish look on the digital single lens mirrorless (DSLM) cameras of LUMIX G in shooting creative snapshots.