Compare Panasonic G 42.5mm F1.7 vs Panasonic G Macro 30mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades, Rounded blades
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical element groups
1 aspheric element, multi-layer coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
59 mm / 2.32 in
Size | Length
50 mm / 1.97 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Weight
130 g / 4.59 oz
180 g / 6.36 oz

Function

Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.7 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
42.5 mm
30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
85.0 mm
60.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
1x
Min Focus Distance
310 mm / 12.20 in
110 mm / 4.33 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2015-02-23
2015-02-23
Model Name
H-HS043
H-HS030

Reviews

Neofiliac score
69%
69%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Light in the hand
  • Good rendering
  • Optically stabilized
  • Light in the hand
  • 1:1 maximum magnification
Cons
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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