Compare Panasonic G 45-175mm F4.0-5.6 vs Panasonic DG 8-18mm F2.8-4.0
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular aperture
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micromotor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 2 ED elements groups
Aspherical ED, aspherical, ED, UHR elements + Nano Surface Coating. groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
90 mm / 3.54 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Weight
210 g / 7.42 oz
315 g / 11.13 oz
Function
Angle Of View
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 7.1° Diagonal | 5.9° Horizontal | 3.9° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 62.0° Diagonal | 53.1° Horizontal | 36.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22
f/2.8–22 ~ f/4–22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
45 mm ~ 175 mm
8 mm ~ 18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
90.0 mm ~ 350.0 mm
16.0 mm ~ 36.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom, Power-zoom enabled
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
900 mm / 35.43 in
230 mm / 9.06 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: H-PS45175 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2011-08-26
2017-04-19
Model Name
H-PS45175
H-E08018
Reviews
Neofiliac score
86%
60%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Light in the hand
- Internal zoom
- Power zoom for smooth zoom pools in video
- Weather-sealed
- Good sharpness
- Well built
Cons
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- Compact and lightweight
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