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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.
Yet image quality is remarkably high, thanks to a fusion of advanced optical technologies
and industry-leading digital technologies.
The LUMIX G Micro System renders superb images across a broad range of shooting situations,
from wide-angle to telephoto.
The LUMIX G Micro System also lets you enjoy the exciting new world of HD movie recording.
Its high-performance features let you shoot your own movies with levels of clarity
and beauty simply unimaginable in digital SLR cameras even a few years ago.
Carry the small, lightweight LUMIX G Micro System everywhere you go.
Change lenses as the inspiration moves you.
Capture the beauty of both special places and everyday moments in stunning images you'll enjoy forever.
With the LUMIX G Micro System, Panasonic introduces the ideal tool
for exploring today's new digital imaging culture.
It's a small camera with small lenses that put infinite expressive power in your hands.
•Micro Four Thirds™ and the Micro Four Thirds logo mark are trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging Corporation, in Japan, the United States, the European Union and other countries.
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Huge Performance from Ultra-Compact Lenses
A Breakthrough in Size and Weight:
Mirrorless Configuration
In developing the LUMIX G Micro System,
Panasoni c set o ut to cre ate a digit al
SLR camera system with truly superior
mobility. This meant that both the camera
body and all lenses had to be extremely
compact and lightweight. The LUMIX G
Micro System's mirrorless configuration
achieves exactly that, cutting the flange
focal distance almost in half and reducing
the body mount radius by 6 mm. With the LUMIX G Micro
System, you get a camera that is light in your hands, easy
to maneuver, and a joy to use. And you get breathtaking
pictures thanks to an image sensor that's identical in
size to larger Four Thirds System standard cameras.
LUMIX G Micro System
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Mirror Box
Four Thirds
Flange back
Micro Four Thirds
Flange back
35mm format
camera system
A Digital Design that Delivers
Beautiful Images from Corner to Corner
When a 35mm camera lens is used on a digital SLR
camera, sharpness and ligh t intensity can be lost
and colors can bleed at the frame edges, where light
enters at an angle. Wide-angle lenses are especially
problematic since oblique light inclined at a large angle
tends to enter the peripheral areas. Not with LUMIX
G lenses. Created exclusively for digital use, LUMIX G
lenses are designed so that light can enter only from
straight ahead. You get superb rendering, with images
that are bright, sharp and vivid all the way to the corners.
Light rays
Image
sensor
(Simulated image)
35mm camera lens designLUMIX G/LEICA DG lens design
Light rays
Image
sensor
(Simulated image)
High-Precision,
High-Speed Contrast Auto Focus
The LUMIX G Micro System uses
a contrast auto focus (AF) system,
which maximizes the use of Fulltime Live View. Panasonic expanded
t h e nu mb er o f m ou nt si g na l
contacts from 9 (the number used
in the Four Thirds System standard) to 11, to improve
data transmission efficiency between lens and body. This
helps achieve a contrast AF with levels of precision and
speed never before seen in a digital SLR camera.
HD Movie Shooting –
A New Way to Get Creative
The LUMIX G Micro System
not on ly shoots stunning
HD movies, it also features
the in dustry ' s first auto
focus lens that works when
shoot i n g movies . And to
help you make even better
m o vi es , Pa na so ni c h a s
introduced "silent design" lenses. These lenses use a
linear motor, so no drive sounds from the auto focus
system are recorded as you shoot. With the LUMIX G
Stepping motor
Rack
Guide pole
Guide pole
•Four Thirds™ and Micro Four Thirds™, and the Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds logo marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging Corporation, in Japan, the United States, the European Union and other countries.
in drive system
Focus lens unit
Micro System, Panasonic opens the door to new kinds
of image expression. Explore the art of photography and
capture still shots of exquisite beauty. Or enjoy the fun of
shooting your own HD movies with a mobile, easy-to-use
digital SLR camera.
I N D E X
From Wide-Angle to Telephoto,
LUMIX G Lenses Have Got You Covered
Capturing vacation shots, composing a portrait, zooming in on the action...
No matter where you are or what you're shooting, there's a LUMIX G lens that lets you get the perfect shot.
Combining superb image rendering with advanced features,
these lenses help you unleash the LUMIX G Micro System's extraordinary potential.
WIDE ZOOM
LUMIX G VARIO
7-14mm / F4.0 ASPH.
STANDARD ZOOM
LUMIX G VARIO
14-42mm / F3.5-5.6
ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.
TELEPHOTO ZOOM
LUMIX G VARIO
45-200mm / F4.0-5.6 /
MEGA O.I.S.
LUMIX G VARIO
14-45mm / F3.5-5.6
ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.
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LUMIX G VARIO HD
14-140mm / F4.0-5.8
ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.
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LUMIX G VARIO
100-300mm / F4.0-5.6 /
MEGA O.I.S.
MACRO
LEICA DG
MACRO-ELMARIT
45mm / F2.8 ASPH. /
MEGA O.I.S.
SINGLE FOCAL LENGTH
LUMIX G
14mm / F2.5 ASPH.
LUMIX G
20mm / F1.7 ASPH.
Ho w to Choo s e Lenses
Le n s Knowle d g e
Le n s Techno l o gy
Sp e c ificati o n s
LUMIX Four Thirds Lenses / Optional Accessories
3D L ens
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LUMIX G FISHEYE
8mm / F3.5
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WIDE ZOOM
7-14
mm F4.0
(35mm camera equivalent: 14-28mm)
(35mm camera equivalent: 40mm)
(35mm camera equivalent: 28mm)
(35mm camera equivalent: 14mm)
Standard
14mm
7mm
As I held the camera to my eye,
I viewed a suspension bridge gleaming in the morning sun,
with the background stretching to the horizon.
Capturing stunning images like this – with a dynamic perspective and fine details
that I can't even see with the naked eye – is what makes photography
such a captivating art.
1/200 sec, F8.0
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. This is especially useful for shooting expansive landscapes on trips, or
for fitting more into an indoor shot.
LUMIX G VARIO 7-14mm / F4.0 ASPH.
A Super Small, Lightweight Ultra-Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
This lens – the world's smallest of its kind* – gives you an extraordinary perspective
with its 114º diagonal angle of view. Small and light enough to take anywhere
you go, this ultra-wide-angle lens lets you capture the vastness and majesty of
sweeping landscapes with true-to-life ambience and perspective while traveling.
In addition to two aspherical lenses for correcting a variety of aberrations, the lens
is generously equipped with four extra-low dispersion (ED) lenses to eliminate
chromatic aberration from magnification. It renders sharp, crisp image across the
entire zoom range.
*As of March 25, 2009, for wide-angle zoom lenses for digital SLR cameras
•Lens construction = 16 elements in 12 groups •Closest focusing distance = 0.25 m / 0.8 ft.
•Maximum image magnification = 0.08x (35mm equivalent: 0.15x) •Dimensions = 70 (dia.) x
83.1 mm / 2.76 (dia.) x 3.27 in. •Weight = 300 g / 10.58 oz. •Accessories = Hood (built-in), case
MTF Chart
100
100
40S20S 20M 40M
50
MTF (%)
0
0
5 10
For the lens distortion compensation available, the horizontal axis of
ASPH ED
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MTF is the distance from the center, which is compensated accordingly.
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MTF (%)
14mm F4.07mm F4.0
0
0
Distance from image center (mm)Distance from image center (mm)
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STANDARD ZOOM
14-42
mm F3.5-5.6
/14-45
(35mm camera equivalent: 28-90mm)(35mm camera equivalent: 28-84mm)
mm F3.5-5.6
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.
Versatile, High-Quality Standard Zoom Lens
From Wide Angle to Medium Telephoto
The standard zoom lens covers a lot of ground, extending from 28mm (35mm camera equivalent)
to a zoom ratio of around 3.2x. With a total of 12 lens elements in 9 groups, including aspherical
lenses, this high-quality lens delivers an excellent optical performance, correcting various
aberrations and providing superb balance. This lens has all the versatility you need for both
everyday shooting and artistic photography. As your shooting skills evolve, you'll find it easy to
create interesting, expressive photos by varying the angle of view and focal distance, choosing
different perspectives, and experimenting with varying degrees of soft focusing.
LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.
•Lens construction = 12 elements in 9 groups •Closest focusing distance = 0.3 m / 1 ft. •Maximum
image magnification = 0.16x (35mm equivalent: 0.32x) •Filter size = 52 mm •Dimensions = 60.6 (dia.) x
63.6 mm / 2.39 (dia.) x 2.50 in. •Weight = 165 g / 5.82 oz. •Accessories = Hood, case
LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.
•Lens construction = 12 elements in 9 groups •Closest focusing distance = 0.3 m / 1 ft. •Maximum
image magnification = 0.17x (35mm equivalent: 0.34x) •Filter size = 52 mm •Dimensions = 60 (dia.) x 60
mm / 2.36 (dia.) x 2.36 in. •Weight = 195 g / 6.88 oz. •Accessories = Hood, case
LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm
F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.
Distance from image center (mm)Distance from image center (mm)
100
50
MTF (%)
0
40S20S 20M 40M
0
1/320 sec, F5.6
I just click the shutter to catch the look of joy in my child's face as she plays in the back yard.
This lens captures super-fine detail – even individual eyelashes – while giving the background a soft, delicate focus.
With this 40mm-class lens (35mm camera equivalent: 80mm),
MTF Chart
100
50
MTF (%)
I can easily snap off a shot anytime – and catch beautiful, natural-looking portraits
without even pausing in my conversation.
ASPH
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0
0
5 10
For the lens distortion compensation available, the horizontal axis of
MTF is the distance from the center, which is compensated accordingly.
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LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm /
F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.
Distance from image center (mm)Distance from image center (mm)
100
50
MTF (%)
0
45mm F5.614mm F3.542mm F5.614mm F3.5
0
40S20S 20M 40M
5 10
ASPH
MTF Chart
100
50
MTF (%)
0
0
5 10
For the lens distortion compensation available, the horizontal axis of
MTF is the distance from the center, which is compensated accordingly.
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