Compare Panasonic DG 15mm F1.7 vs Panasonic DG Nocticron 42.5mm F1.2 vs Panasonic G 42.5mm F1.7
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
7 blades, Rounded blades
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
14 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
11 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 aspherical elements groups
2 aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element, 1 UHR glass element. Nano surface coating. groups
1 aspherical element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
37 mm / 1.46 in
Size | Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Length
36 mm / 1.42 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
Weight
115 g / 4.06 oz
425 g / 15.02 oz
130 g / 4.59 oz
Function
Angle Of View
71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.7 ~ f/16
f/1.2 ~ f/16
f/1.7 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
15 mm
42.5 mm
42.5 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
30.0 mm
85.0 mm
85.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.1x
0.1x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
310 mm / 12.20 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2014-03-24
2014-01-06
2015-02-23
Model Name
H-X015
H-NS043
H-HS043
Reviews
Neofiliac score
78%
86%
69%
Pros
- Compact and lightweight
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Good rendering
- Bright maximum aperture
- Optically stabilized
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Well built
- Optically stabilized
- Light in the hand
- Good rendering
Cons
- Not the best optical performance
- Leica tax
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
Remove
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.