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Two Micro Four Thirds System Lenses by Panasonic

Pre-Photokina 2008: To coincide with the announcement of Lumix DMC-G1, Panasonic has also announced two new  Micro Four Thirds System zoom lenses; the LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. and LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S. Both lenses offer Image Stabilization and produce an equivalent field of view of 28-90 mm and 90-400 mm respectively.

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A New Standard Zoom Lens of
Micro Four Thirds System Standard:
LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.

Panasonic has unveiled today a new standard zoom interchangeable lens designed specifically for the cameras compatible with Micro Four Thirds System standard. Suitable for a wide range of scenes from portrait to landscape photography, the new LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. lens offers an zoom range of 14-45mm (35mm equivalent: 28-90mm) while featuring its ultra-compact size and light weight. The aspheric lens element also improves optical performance by minimizing distortion, even at the 28mm wide end.

The new LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. lens incorporates Panasonic’s Mega O.I.S. optical image stabilizer, which makes it easy to shoot super clear shots even in low-lit situations by suppressing the blur caused by a hand shake. When the lens is mounted on the newly announced Lumix G Micro System DMC-G1 camera, you can use the contrast AF system, which is implemented in the DMC-G1 to offer a wide variety of convenient functions.

With its minimum focus distance of 30 cm even at full zoom, the new lens provides a maximum photographic magnification of 0.34x (35mm equivalent). Seven aperture blades give the aperture a rounded shape that, when shooting at larger aperture, produces an attractive smoothness in out-of-focus areas. Featuring a highly reliable metal mount, the new lens system uses multi-coated lens elements that reduce ghosts and flare to an absolute minimum, helping deliver a high optical performance.

A New Telephoto Zoom Lens of
Micro Four Thirds System Standard:
LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S.

Panasonic has unveiled today a new telephoto zoom interchangeable lens designed specifically for the cameras compatible with Micro Four Thirds System standard. The new LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S. lens offers a zoom range of 45-200mm (35mm equivalent: 90-400mm) while achieving minimum aberration at all focal length, high-contrast representation and high color reproduction by implementing 3 ED lens elements.

The new LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S. lens incorporates Panasonic’s Mega O.I.S. optical image stabilizer, which makes it easy to shoot super clear shots even in telephoto shooting or in low-lit situations without using a tripod by suppressing the blur caused by a hand shake. When the lens is mounted on the newly announced Lumix G Micro System DMC-G1 camera, you can use the contrast AF system, which is implemented in the DMC-G1 to offer a wide variety of convenient functions.

Seven aperture blades give the aperture a rounded shape that, when shooting at larger aperture, produces an attractive smoothness in out-of-focus areas. Featuring a highly reliable metal mount, the new lens system uses multi-coated lens elements that reduce ghosts and flare to an absolute minimum, helping deliver a high optical performance.

LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S.
and 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.lens specifications

Panasonic	LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.	LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.
Focal length	14-45mm (28- 90mm equiv)	45- 200mm (90- 400mm equiv)
Maximum Aperture	F3.5 - 5.6	F4.0 - 5.6
Angle of View	75°（Ｗ）-27°（Ｔ）	27°（Ｗ）- 6.2°（Ｔ）
Lens Construction	12 elements in 9 groups (1 Aspherical lens)	16 elements in 13groups
Minimum Focus Distance	0.3m at all focal lengths	1.0m at all focal lengths
Maximum Magnification	Approx. 0.17x / 0.34x	Aporox. 0.19x / 0.38x
Filter Diameter	52mm
Overall Length	Approx. 100mm
Maximum Diameter	60mm	70mm
Image Stabilization	Yes
Weight	195 g	380g
Diaphragm Blades	7 blades
Minimum Aperture	F/22
Standard Accessory	Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Rear Cap, Lens Storage Bag
Mount	Micro Four Thirds mount