Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm

4 reviews

May, 2025

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Consumer review (panasonic.com)

good for what it is!

" I am with the reviewer who said this lens gets a bad rap. I've been shooting pictures since the state of the art was the "match needle" TTL metering. I still have all those lenses and have tried shooting pictures with an adapter on a G6. And I have...

Inexpensive , Compact , Exceeded expectations , Convenient , Easy to use

cheap feel but it is what it is for the price

Feb, 2016

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Consumer review (panasonic.com)

Best kit lens ever

" This lens gets a bad rap. If you know its limits and use it properly it can deliver sharp photos with gorgeous color rendition. And it's tiny and light. A great match with my G5 and it's gone everywhere with me. "

Inexpensive , Compact , Durable , Exceeded expectations , Convenient , Easy to use

Nov, 2015

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Consumer review (panasonic.com)

Inexpensive, but still not worth the price

" This is a "kit lens" that takes mediocre photos, with dismal contrast, meager sharpness, and poor construction quality. After one year's use, I have been consistently disappointed with the picture quality, and wonder why I have stubbornly held on to...

zoom range very useful for a variety of settings

Poor quality , Did not meet expectations

Nov, 2015

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Consumer review (panasonic.com)

Lumix 14-42 Review

" Purchased this product mostly for shooting video. If used for stills I would say that it would be fine, however for shooting video this lens is terrible. It hunts for focus constantly going in and out of focus. The only way to use this lens is in...

Inexpensive

Did not meet expectations , Poor quality , hunts for focus constantly

Sep, 2013

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