Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom 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 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| Autofocus |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.2m / 7.9 inch |
| Light weight at only 70g / 2.5 oz |
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| No Weather Sealing |
| Hood is not supplied |
| Lens Extents while zooming |
| Slow Aperture at Tele end |
| Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega 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 Panasonic G9 II, OM System OM-5 and Panasonic GH6.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS has a maximum diameter of 56mm and total length of 24mm when not extended. It weighs 70g / 2.5 oz.
Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS has a filter thread of 37mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS:
Focal Range
Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS has a focal range of 12-32mm and 2.7X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 24-64mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
The Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.13x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.2m. 0.13x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Standard Zoom type MFT mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f3.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 12mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f22 at 32mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
12mm
|
F3.5 |
F22 |
|
32mm
|
F5.6 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS's optical formula consists of 8 elements in 7 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
Lens Hood
Panasonic 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS doesn't come with a lens hood.
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