Cheapest Panasonic H-fs045200e Lumix G Vario 45-200mm F4-5.6 ASPH Mega O.I.S Lens – Review
List Price: £212.79
15
Feb 2012
UK Low Price Panasonic H-fs045200e Lumix G Vario 45-200mm F4-5.6 ASPH Mega O.I.S Lens Lowest Price
Panasonic 45-200 lens for G1 camera,
I bought this lens to complement the 14-45 kit lens of the Panasonic Lumix G1 camera.
For a zoom lens of this range and performance, it’s incredibly cheap, small & light, and shows the potential of the Micro 4-3 format. It comes complete with a pouch and lens hood, items you would usually have to buy separately. Build quality is solid, and the optical performance is better than I expected from a lens of this price.
You won’t get the most from your Lumix G1 camera without this lens.
Was this review helpful to you?
|The must have add on.,
The G1 is just an amazing camera, but I was a little diasspointed with the range of zoom that came with the standard lens. This is a must have lens to really make the most of the fabulous picture quality of the G1.
Great zoom (although Id still like a little more), nice, light and compact. Good optical stability on maximum zoom although in poorer light the definition is lost somewhat (though this is not necessarily a fault of the lens, it is bound to happen, just a bit of a shame).
All in all, a great lens, and a real must for anyone wanting to make the most of their G1 for anything other family snaps.
Was this review helpful to you?
|Top notch kit,
I have a full frame DSLR and an Olympus PEN for travel shots; my wife has a Lumix G2 so this lens made sense for us to share.
I mention the SLR because because for those thinking of getting smaller gear instead of full size it might be relevant.
Firstly, this is quite a big lens compared to other micro 3/4rds lenses – much bigger and heavier than the kit zooms. With a reach equivalent to a 400mm in 35mm terms, this is to be expected. However, it is very well made and considering the reach the reach the actual size is not too bad.
The image quality is very good – I’ve read some reviews that say it lacks contrast but I don’t think this is the case. So far then, on both the Pen and the G2 it scores really well.
So why 4 and not 5 stars? The OIS image stabilisation works, but not as well as the 70-300mm zoom on my Canon. At 200mm (400mm equiv. on a full frame) it’s quite hard to keep it steady without high shutter speeds, which requires good light or high ISO.
Having said that it’s the only game in town as far as long zooms go for micro 4/3rds; I’m glad we have a good one from Panasonic!
Was this review helpful to you?
|