Panasonic G Vario HD 14-140mm f4-5.8

Good build; Decent optical performance for a 10x zoom; Low distortion, falloff and CA; Optical stabiiliser is effective

Focusing can hunt a little in low light

Good build; Decent optical performance for a 10x zoom; Low distortion, falloff and CA; Optical stabiiliser is effective

Maybe a bit pricey when compared with the Olympus equivalent; Focusing can hunt a little in low light

Although this lens may carry a relatively high price tag, it delivers decent quality for a 10x superzoom lens. This, coupled with the low distortion, falloff and excellent build quality may be just enough to sway many in the direction of this lens over...

JPEG output shows impressive detail at base ISO ; Good resolution, even slightly more in RAW ; Good balance between noise reduction and detail retention at higher ISOs ; Good control over high ISO noise reduction ; Smaller dimensions and lighter than...

Comparatively steep tone curve (JPEG) can lead to highlight clipping ; Relatively small amount of RAW headroom ; Fairly low powered flash (but good flash metering) ; Electronic viewfinder difficult to use in low light (noisy image and greatly reduced...

Expensive compared to most comparable SLRs, the key to the GH1's appeal is its class-leading HD movie capture. The fact that it has the best sensor of any Micro Four Thirds camera is just the icing on the cake. Somewhat niche? Sure, but it makes most...

The LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm F4.0-5.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. is the main rival to the Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital 14-150mm f/4-5.6 ED lens that we recently reviewed, additionally offering faster auto-focus speeds with certain Micro Four Thirds bodies and b...

An optically-stabilised extended-zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds System cameras.Initially the Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm, f/4.0-5.8 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. lens will be the main kit lens supplied with the GH1 body. However, it is also being sold as a...