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What does HD mean on a 45-150 Lumix zoom?

Started Oct 18, 2019 | Discussions thread
tiksom Regular Member • Posts: 229
Re: What does HD mean on a 45-150 Lumix zoom?

timo wrote:

What does HD mean? Does it make any difference? Is the fact that it seems to have disappeared of any significance?

Panasonic introduced "HD" marking for lens that were video-optimized:

"Specifically these HD lenses excel in tracking focus in video recording while offering silent auto focus and exposure control. In addition, there is enhanced stability of O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) in video recording."

I think 14-140mm zoom was one of the first. Some of the other lens were deemed "HD" after firmware updates to handle video abovementioned video features better. At some point in time video became one of standard lens features and marking was not continued.

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