Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

Panasonic Lumix G  14mm f/2.5
$325
14 mm
autofocus prime lens
f/2.5

compatibilitywith digital cameras

Four thirds (2.1x crop factor)

This lens is compatible with Four thirds (2.1x crop factor) cameras such as the Olympus E-M5, Panasonic DMC-GX1 and Olympus E-PL3.

Olympus OM-D E-M5
63.4°
horizontal angle of view
29mm
35mm equivalent focal length

Pros

The Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 vs other Micro Four Thirds lenses

Prime lens Prime lens Help
Typically very sharp
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.5
Length Quite short Help
21 mm
Wide maximum High max f/stop Help
f/22

Cons

The Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 vs other Micro Four Thirds lenses

Fisheye Not a fisheye Help
Regular images
Zoom range Below average zoom range Help
1x
Max focal length Poor telephoto lens Help
14 mm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

The Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 vs other Micro Four Thirds low light lenses

Aperture Narrow aperture Help
f/2.5

Specifications

General

Min focal length
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14 mm
above average above average
Max focal length
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14 mm
below average below average
Zoom range
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1x
below average below average
Magnification
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1:10 (0.1x)
below average below average

Aperture

Wide minimum
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f/2.5
above average above average
Wide maximum
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f/22
Tele minimum
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f/2.5
above average above average
Tele maximum
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f/22

Features

Auto focus
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Yes
Focus motor
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None
below average below average
Image stabilization
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None
Fisheye
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No
Tilt-shift
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No

Form factor

Lens mount
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Micro Four Thirds
Length
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21 mm
above average above average
Diameter
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56 mm
Filter size
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46 mm
Weight
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55 g
above average above average

Angle of view

Wide horizontal
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65.5°
Telephoto horizontal
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65.5°
below average below average
Wide vertical
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51.5°
Telephoto vertical
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51.5°
below average below average
Wide diagonal
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77.6°
Telephoto diagonal
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77.6°
below average below average

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Avatar for Tobias Weisserth Tobias Weisserth (0:24 PM, May 16, 2012)
This summary and evaluation is crap. Why does it matter that a wide angle prime lens is a bad telephoto lens?!?! Duh!!!