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Infinite Expressive Power... from a Small, Handy Lens "Single-lens reflex cameras are too big, heavy and hard to use." Not anymore. Panasonic disproves this old notion with the new LUMIX G Micro System, a superb new digital camera based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard. The camera body and all interchangeable lenses have been downsized, resulting in a camera that is revolutionary in size and weight.
Huge Performance from Ultra-Compact Lenses A Breakthrough in Size and Weight: Mirrorless Configuration In developing the LUMIX G Micro System, A Digital Design that Delivers Beautiful Images from Corner to Corner High-Precision, High-Speed Contrast Auto Focus HD Movie Shooting – A New Way to Get Creative When a 35mm camera lens is used on a digital SLR The LUMIX G Micro System uses The LUMIX G Micro System camera, sharpness and light intensity can be lost a contrast auto focus (AF) system, not onl
INDEX WIDE ZOOM Page 08 LUMIX G VARIO 7-14mm / F4.0 ASPH. STANDARD ZOOM Page 10 LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. From Wide-Angle to Telephoto, LUMIX G Lenses Have Got You Covered LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm / F4.0-5.8 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. TELEPHOTO ZOOM Page 14 LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm / F4.0-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. Capturing vacation shots, composing a portrait, zooming in on the action...
WIDE ZOOM 7-14 mm F4.0 (35mm camera equivalent: 14-28mm) Standard (35mm camera equivalent: 40mm) 14mm (35mm camera equivalent: 28mm) 7mm (35mm camera equivalent: 14mm) The 14mm setting (35mm camera equivalent: 28mm) makes it easy to fit the whole subject in the image, even the parts a standard lens cuts off. The 7mm setting (35mm camera equivalent: 14mm) goes even further, providing a wide, sweeping view that gathers in more than the human eye can see at once.
STANDARD ZOOM 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 /14-45mm F3.5-5.6 (35mm camera equivalent: 28-84mm) (35mm camera equivalent: 28-90mm) With an angle of view and perspective close to those of the human eye, this lens captures natural-looking, true-to-life images. Use it for almost any kind of shot – from landscapes to snapshots, children, pets, still-life objects and more – and enjoy the kind of beautifully rendered, breathtaking images you simply can't get with a compact camera.
STANDARD ZOOM 14-140mm F4.0-5.8 (35mm camera equivalent: 28-280mm) Movie Support 14mm (35mm camera equivalent: 28mm) 140mm (35mm camera equivalent: 280mm) A pasture behind a barn, lit up by the late afternoon sun. Use the optical 10x zoom to move in for a close-up of a chestnut mare nibbling clover. With this lens, you can zoom in and out while shooting either a photo or a movie – so you can capture high-resolution shots of all kinds of scenes. LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm / F4.0-5.8 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.
TELEPHOTO ZOOM 45-200mm F4.0-5.6 (35mm camera equivalent: 90-400mm) 45mm 200mm (35mm camera equivalent: 90mm) (35mm camera equivalent: 400mm) Use the 45mm setting (35mm camera equivalent: 90mm) to take impressive landscape shots. With the 200mm setting (35mm camera equivalent: 400mm), the background appears as if it were right behind your subject. The telephoto zoom lets you adjust the way you capture your images, depending on the subject and your intent. LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm / F4.0-5.6 / MEGA O.
TELEPHOTO ZOOM 100-300mm F4.0-5.6 (35mm camera equivalent: 200 - 600mm) 1/2000 sec, F5.6 Conventional 600mm-class (35mm camera equivalent) lenses are big, heavy and tiresome to haul around. LUMIX G lenses are small, lightweight and fit perfectly in the palm of the hand. Now, holding the camera in the hand, you can take dynamic, professional-looking ultratelephoto shots of a swimmer – and capture even individual drops of water flying through the air. LUMIX G VARIO 100-300mm / F4.0-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S.
MACRO 45mm F2.8 (35mm camera equivalent: 90mm) This macro lens does much more than make small things bigger. Not limited to beautiful soft focusing, it lets you bring the entire frame _ from corner to corner _ into sharp focus. That gives you the freedom to create a wide variety of compositions, from portraits to telephoto shots to landscapes, making this lens a true all-round performer. LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm / F2.8 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.
SINGLE FOCAL LENGTH 14mm F2.5 (35mm camera equivalent: 28mm) 1/8 sec, F2.5 With its fully open brightness, this lens is ideal for nightscapes. It lets in a large amount of light, so you can raise the shutter speed without increasing the ISO sensitivity. This wide-angle lens also suppresses hand-shake and noise, so all your shots are crisp, clear and beautiful. LUMIX G 14mm / F2.5 ASPH.
SINGLE FOCAL LENGTH 20mm F1.7 (35mm camera equivalent: 40mm) The smaller the F-number, the shallower the depth of field (the range in which things are in focus); the larger the F-number, the greater the depth of field. This lens, with its bright, fully open F1.7 aperture, lets you capture the desired parts of an image in sharp focus, while giving other parts a soft focus. This makes the subject really stand out, adding a rich expressiveness to the photo. F1.7 F16 LUMIX G 20mm / F1.7 ASPH.
SINGLE FOCAL LENGTH FISHEYE 8mm F3.5 (35mm camera equivalent: 16mm) With a fisheye lens, familiar everyday scenes become surreal, imaginative images. Even with the same subject, changing the lens angle creates a curving effect that gives the scene an entirely different look. Whether you're shooting photos or movies, the fisheye lens lets you create truly distinctive eye-catching images. Depression angle Horizontal angle Elevation angle LUMIX G FISHEYE 8mm / F3.
How to Choose Lenses Tips on selecting the most suitable lens for your subject and shooting situation. for Landscapes The 7-14mm or 14mm pancake lens lets you emphasize the perspective and express how vast a particular landscape is. The 14-42mm or 14-45mm lens lets you capture medium telephoto shots that draw in distant landscapes. The 45mm macro lens maintains image sharpness all the way to the edges, even when shooting at infinity.
Lens Knowledge Things you should know about lenses to maximize your photographic enjoyment. 180° FISHEYE 8mm (16mm) 34° 35mm (70mm) 7mm (14mm) 29° 42mm (84mm) 114° What are angle of view and focal length? What's perspective? What's MTF? The angle of view is the area of the image captured by the image sensor, expressed as an angle. The larger the angle of view, the shorter the focal length. The smaller the angle of view, the longer the focal length.
Lens Technology These cutting-edge technologies support the compact size, light weight, and high-quality images of the LUMIX G Lenses Manufactured with Uncompromising Devotion to High Image Quality The LUMIX G/LEICA DG lenses are manufactured by an integrated production system in the Panasonic Yamagata Plant in Japan. From lens processing to assembly, inspection, and individual packaging, all processes are conducted in Clean Rooms according to rigorous environmental standards.
Specifications Micro Four Thirds System Standard Lens 35mm AF MEGA Lens Construction Angle Equivalent Actuator O.I.S. Elements-Groups of View Focal Length LUMIX G VARIO 7-14mm / F4.0 ASPH. 14-28mm Stepping Motor - 16-12 114°- 75° LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. 28-84mm Stepping Motor • 12-9 75°- 29° Standard Zoom LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. 28-90mm Stepping Motor • 12-9 75°- 27° Linear Motor • 17-13 75°- 8.
LUMIX Four Thirds Lenses The optional DMW-MA1 Mount Adaptor also lets you use LEICA D lenses, which are renowned for their clarity and stunning image beauty. LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm / F2.8-3.5 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-50mm / F3.8-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-150mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. LEICA D SUMMILUX 25mm / F1.4 ASPH.