PANASONIC LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm COMPACT ZOOM KIT LENS STILL GOOD IN 2021 - LENS MICRO FOUR THIRDS - LENS REVIEW - ALBERT ART VIDEO + PHOTOGRAPHY | ALBERTART.NET

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II APSH. MEGA O.I.S. Lens

The 14-42mm Lumix G Kit Lens for micro four thirds. If you were starting out with Lumix photography many, many years ago you probably bought a camera body with it included. This is an old lens in the Lumix world but does old mean bad? In this video I dust off the 14-42mm and see how it handles video and photo in 2021! Non-Technical Photo and Video Samples.

Retails for 

$247.99 USD

Micro Four Thirds System

28-84mm (35mm Equivalent)

2 Aspherical Elements

Weight

3.88 oz / 110 g

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 MARK2 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. Lens

The 14-42mm is a compact zoom lens for micro four thirds. It was the kit lens included with older Lumix G cameras. It has a variable f/3.5-5.6, meaning when you change focal lengths so does the aperture. It also has MEGA optical image stabilization and comes with a lens hood.

So how does it perform in 2021?

Zoom lens from Wide to Portrait. Very useful for many situations and everyday photography,

The zoom ring is very smooth which makes it great for video.

This lens is great and covers good range for street and travel photography. 

This lens is ok for wildlife. Depending on how jumpy your subject is you can get close but not close enough.

Obviously, this lens is no match for something like the 100-400mm or 35-100mm.

Overall, surprisingly good lens in 2021! The 14-42mm is a great zoom with good range to give you flexibility when out and about shooting video or photo. The variable aperture is fine for bright days, but in low light situations it can be an issue which will require more ISO or slow shutter. You won't get the blurriest backgrounds with this lens.

Original Video and Photos by Albert Art

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