Panasonic says this is the world's smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless long zoom, but how does it perform?
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve played with a true superzoom, so I was unusually excited to see how, despite its heavier carry weight. It was sharp and bright, but sadly never made for L-mount cameras. That lens was also released three years ago and the wait for a Panasonic lens is finally over. Panasonic’s newsuper zoom for L mount is, as the company says, the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless long zoom and I took it out for a spin.
The rings themselves have the right amount of stiffness and the lens doesn’t creep when walking around town. The lens is image-stabilized very effectively at just over six stops, too. I was able to handhold shots at slow shutter speeds even at the 200mm range and I was pleased with how well-balanced the lens is, too. The lens itself has some dust and weather resistance as well.Panasonic often likes to use stepping motors in its lenses which are very smooth for video and quite silent.
Having the option to take nice macro shots adds to the versatility of this lens, and is a nice touch overall. A slower 28-200mm lens isn’t exactly a shallow depth of field monster but you can get some soft backgrounds up close. Specular highlights looked nice, with a little bit of cat’s eye vignetting and no onion rings. There is a strong soap bubble effect though, and this causes backgrounds to have a fairly harsh and distracting look.Panasonic 28-200mm f/4-7.1: Maybe It’s a Video Lens
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