Panasonic Lumix G 45-150mm f/4-5.6 OIS - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict
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Sample Images & Verdict

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Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 109.0mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure 1/2000s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 143.0mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure 1/640s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 150.0mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure 1/160s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 45.0mm
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure 1/400s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 45.0mm
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure 1/2000s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 80.0mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure 1/400s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 150.0mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure 1/640s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 72.0mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure 1/1600s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 150.0mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure 1/400s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 150.0mm
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure 1/640s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 53.0mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure 1/640s
Make Panasonic
Model DMC-GH3
ISO Speed 200
Focal Length 72.0mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure 1/640s

Verdict

The Panasonic Lumix G 45-150mm f/4-5.6 OIS may not be able to touch the very best lenses out there, but for a tele zoom lens that is usually sold as part of camera kits, the results are impressive. That's not so much in terms of peak performance but it has consistently sharp quality across the range. The very low amount of CAs contribute to the high sharpness perception. Distortion is nothing to worry about. It helps to stop down a little bit to tame the vignetting at both the 45mm and 150mm ends of the range.

The build quality is solid although it hasn't been carved out of rock. The fast AF as well as the pretty capable image stabilizer are complimenting the very nice package. All-in-all an obvious choice for starters as well as users with a weight budget.

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