Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.

Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.

Released January 2013

Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.
Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.
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Announced29/01/2013 
Indicative price (USD)  
Aperturef/ 3.5-5.6  
Focal range (mm) 14-42  
Filter diameter (mm) 46 
Max diameter (mm) 56 
Mount typeMicro 4/3  
StabilizationYes  
AF MotorStepping motor  
Zoom typeRing  
Rotating front element  
Tripod mountNo  
ColorBlack, Silver  
Full-Time manual focus  
Number of lenses9  
Number of groups8  
Diaphragm blades7  
Circular apertureYes  
Length (mm)49  
Weight (gr)110  

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Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. Review

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

 Introduction The Panasonic Lumix G VARIO 14-42 f3.5-5.6 II Asph. Mega OIS has a very long name, for a fairly small lens. With a Micro 4:3 mount, it will fit on cameras from both Panasonic, its Lumix G range, and Olympus, its Pen range and the OM-D.This 14-42 is the second model covering this zoom range, both also having the same aperture range. The design of this new version consists of 9 elements arranged in 8 groups, two of the elements being aspherical. At the wide end of the zoom range the lens has an aperture