Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario Power Zoom Lens, 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH., Micro Four Thirds, POWER Optical I.S. - H-PS14042S

• Premium 3X Video and Still Optimized Ultra Compact (14-42mm) with Exclusive Power Zoom Technology.
• Video Optimized Power O.I.S with Silent Drive
• Micro Four Thirds Durable Metal Lens Mount with Power Controls for Focus and Smooth Zooming.
• Premium Extra-low Refractive Index Nano Surface Coating.

Panasonic is pleased to announce a new cutting-edge interchangeable lens LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. with electric-powered zoom operation from the new premium lens brand "X" for LUMIX G Micro System that complies with Micro Four Thirds System standard.

Exclusive Nano Surface Coating

Crystallizing Panasonic's optical technologies, the "X" lens features superb image rendering for lifelike textures, crisp edge-to-edge contrast, a unique Nano Surface Coating for minimal ghosts and flaring and natural atmospheres with remarkable transparency.

Compact Retractable Lens Barrel Design

Although the lens is not a single focal length lens but is a zoom lens, the retractable-type zoom lens boasts outstanding compactness with approx. 26.8mm in length and approx. 95g in weight to realize ultra-high mobility. Notably, the astonishingly short overall length is realized by the inclusion of 4 aspherical lenses. The zoom lever on the lens barrel gives the user stable zooming while manual focusing is also available with manual focus lever for more precise control.

Premium Lens DesignThe new LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. lens offers a versatile zoom range of 14-42mm (35mm camera equivalent: 28-84 mm) suitable for a wide range of scenes from dynamic landscape to portrait. Comprising of 9 lenses in 8 groups, the lens system features excellent contrast at entire zoom range. The inclusion of 4 aspherical lenses that helps to achieve the downsizing of the lens unit also improves optical performance by minimizing distortion, even at the 28mm wide end. The 2 ED lenses effectively compensate for the chromatic aberration.

Plus, Panasonic's Nano Surface Coating technology is adopted to minimize the reflection at the entire visual light range (380nm-780nm) by applying the extra-low refractive index coating with nano-sized structure on the surface of the lens. It results in the super clear picture with a dramatic reduction of ghost and flare.

POWER O.I.S.

The POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) which is newly integrated with the LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. makes it easy to shoot super clear shots even in low-lit situations such as in night time or indoors. With the improved sensitivity of the gyro sensor, the new POWER O.I.S. suppresses large, slow movement 2x more effectively.

Support for Light Speed AF

When mounted on the cameras of LUMIX G Micro System, users can take advantage of the contrast AF system and the convenient functions applied from it. Adopting an inner focus system driven by a stepping motor, the superior optical design realizes outstanding smoothness to support the high-speed AF system of LUMIX G cameras. It achieves approx. 0.1 second Light Speed AF thanks to the downsizing of the focus lens and its amount of movement. By speeding up the aperture control, shutter time lag is also shortened by approx. 40% compared with the LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.

Focus and Aperture Design

With its minimum focus distance of 0.2m (14-20mm) / 0.3m (21-42mm), the new lens provides a maximum photographic magnification of 0.34x (35mm equivalent). 7 aperture blades consist of a circular aperture diaphragm and produce an attractive smoothness in out-of-focus areas even shooting at large aperture.

Two Lens Barrel Color Options

Offering more fashionable, sophisticated look with two color option of black and silver, the new LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. perfectly matches any color of cameras from LUMIX G Micro System to be a part of the photographic life.

Features

• The world's first digital interchangeable power zoom lens
• Outstanding compactness and high image quality by lens construction
• Nano Surface Coating technology for dramatic reduction of ghost and flare
• Light Speed AF and shortened shutter time lag
• POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) that suppresses large, slow movement 2x more effectively

Specs:

• Lens Construction: 9 elements in 8 groups (4 aspherical lenses, 2 ED lens)
• Nano Surface Coating: Yes
• Mount: Micro Four Thirds mount
• Optical Image Stabilizer: YES (POWER OIS)
• Focal Length: f=14-42mm (35mm camera equivalent 28-84mm)
• Aperture Type: 7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm
• Aperture Range: f/3.5(Wide) - F5.6(TELE)
• Minimum Aperture: f/22
• Closest Focusing Distance: 0.2m / 0.66ft
• Maximum magnification: approx. 0.17x / 0.34x (35mm camera equivalent)
• Diagonal Angle of View: 75°(Wide) to 29°(TELE)
• Filter Size: 37mm / 1.5in
• Max. Diameter: 61mm / 2.4in
• Overall Length: Approx. 26.8mm (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount, under the condition when the lens is stored) / 1.1in
• Weight: Approx. 95g / 3.4oz (excluding lens cap and lens rear cap)
• Standard Accessories: Lens cap, Lens rear cap, Lens storage bag
• Others: Electric zoom lever, Manual focus lever