Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Prime lens with Optical Image stabilization and FourThirds max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
MFT cameras.
What type of photography is the Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm F1.7 ASPH Power OIS Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm F1.7 ASPH Power OIS lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
Optical Image Stabilization |
Autofocus |
Fast Aperture |
Light weight at only 130g / 4.6 oz |
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Lens Mount
Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS is compatible with cameras that have a Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are OM System OM-5, Panasonic GH6 and OM System OM-1.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS has a maximum diameter of 55mm and total length of 50mm. It weighs 130g / 4.6 oz.
Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS has a filter thread of 37mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS:
Focal Range
Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS has a fixed focal length of 43mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 86mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
The Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.2x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.31m.
Below are the 3 Standard Prime type MFT mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS has a max aperture of F1.7 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 8 groups . Special elements used in this design is 1 aspherical element.
Lens Hood
Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS doesn't come with a lens hood.
Popular Comparisons of Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 OIS
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