Best Oly/Panny tele sooms?

[kit laughlin]

I have been looking at the following lenses, with the primary intended use being video:

Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 35-100mm f/4.0-5.6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S.

Panasonic Lumix G 45-150mm f/4-5.6 OIS

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6 ASPH OIS.

I don't need superzooms for my work; I have other cameras using primes shooting in sync for these angles.

So—what have I missed in the 35/45–100/200 range? I will be in Singapore in a few hours, and have two days to find and buy! TIA, KL

 

[Knorp]

Hi there Kit,

as I'm not in video I have no clue what might be important.
All I know is that I was pretty much amazed about the very smooth 'oily-slick' zooming action of the older type Pana 14-140 HD lens.

Note. in fact I find the much praised 40-150/2.8-PRO is not even close !

So if no one can advise you timely and smooth zooming is important, I'd say you have to try the lenses in the shop ... sorry

Kind regards.

 

[mazor]

It really depends on what wide angle lenses you have to really gauge whether a 35 or 45mm at the wide end is more suitable. I know I would prefer to have a having more tele 150mm in a lens as it will allow for greater reach for times where you cannot get closer

 

[jianghai]

Definitely try the Olympus 40-150 2.8 out. Quality is really up there, plus the 2.8 aperture is great. Doesn't have OIS though, would have to rely on IBIS or steadycam.

 

[mazor]

the 40-150 pro with no ibis would need to be on a static tripod or steady rig. better keep to the OIS panys I think. If fast aperture in that tele zoom range is required one can consider the pany 35-100 f2.8.

 

[Annna T]

I have been looking at the following lenses, with the primary intended use being video:

Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 35-100mm f/4.0-5.6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S.

Panasonic Lumix G 45-150mm f/4-5.6 OIS

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6 ASPH OIS.

I don't need superzooms for my work; I have other cameras using primes shooting in sync for these angles.

So—what have I missed in the 35/45–100/200 range? I will be in Singapore in a few hours, and have two days to find and buy! TIA, KL

You could have a look at the DXO camera/lens comparator

Lens scoring versus Optical Metrics - DxOMark

Note that this is an interactive webpage : you have to select the camera you are using in the right frame and then the type of lenses you want to look at.

(Sorry, I can't offer you a clickable link, since each time I click on the appropriate icon above the editing window that will crash Safari on my iPad)

Edit : the link became clickable all by himself.. So may be that is why clicking on the link/icon now crashes the browser and reinitializes the editor window.

 

[f6cvalkyrie]

Hi, Kit,

I have both the Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6 ASPH OIS and the 45-200mm f4-5.6

For video, the "fly by wire" zoom function of the 45-175 is a big plus. It's also compact and light ... IQ more than enough for Full HD, don't know for 4K ???
Both lenses have IS built in.

For me : the 45-175 !

CU,
Rafael

 

[kit laughlin]

I got both the Panny 35-100/4-5.6 and the Oly 40-150/4-5.6. Thanks everyone!

 

[zensu]

I got both the Panny 35-100/4-5.6 and the Oly 40-150/4-5.6. Thanks everyone!

Please let us know your impression of these two lenses.
Thanks,
Bobby