Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm F4-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS MFT Lens (2012)

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Product Overview

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm F4-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS is a telephoto zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds-mount. It covers the MFT image circle. Introduced by Panasonic in 2012, it has 12 elements in 9 groups.
Like most zoom lenses, the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm F4-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS is externally-zooming. Unfortunately, Panasonic has opted to omit weather sealing for this lens, so owners should pay extra attention when shooting in incremental weathers.
As a telephoto zoom lens, the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm F4-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS is well suited for landscape and portrait photography, though its relatively dark maximum aperture limits its performance for indoor sports. Built-in image stabilization makes the lens easier to use handheld, and can be quite valuable for landscape works.

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What we found**

Neofiliac score 60% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Light in the hand
  • Good price for the reach
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the strongest optical performance

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Specifications

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, circular aperture
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
MFT
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
Weight
200 g / 7.07 oz

Function

Angle Of View
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Crop Factor
2.0
Focal Length
45 mm ~ 150 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
90.0 mm ~ 300.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
Min Focus Distance
900 mm / 35.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-07-18
Model Name
H-FS45150

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