Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. POWER O.I.S.
Announced February 26, 2018
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Reviewer Consensus
Exceptional
The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. is a compact, weather-sealed telephoto zoom that delivers sharp images and highly effective stabilization. Although the lens commands a premium price and lacks certain convenience features like a tripod collar, its fast autofocus and versatile focal range make it a standout addition for Micro Four Thirds shooters.
Weighted from 8 reviewer scores
Pros
- Durable, weather-sealed build quality with smooth mechanics
- Fast, silent, and accurate autofocus performance
- Extremely sharp optics across the zoom range
- Highly effective optical image stabilization
- Compact and lightweight design for portability
Cons
- High retail price point
- Lacks certain physical features like a tripod collar and zoom lock
- Corner softness at wide apertures and shorter focal lengths
- Variable maximum aperture and extending barrel design
- Harsh bokeh rendition in specific scenes
- Launch price $1,699 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 50-200mm f/2.8-4
- Mount & coverage Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
- Stabilization Optical IS
- Close focus 75 cm (0.25x)
- Filter thread 67mm
- Autofocus motor Linear motor
- Weight & size 655g (1 lb 7.1 oz) · 76 x 132 mm (2.99 x 5.20 in)
What the Reviewers Say
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The Leica DG 50-200mm f2.8-4 is a compact and high quality telephoto zoom for Micro Four Thirds bodies.
- OpticalLimits 8/10
The Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS is an outstanding lens...
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Panasonic has produced here a telephoto zoom that is exceptionally easy to handle, produces excellent results and is priced realistically against the competition.
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The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH Power OIS Lens is an excellent lens which would make a fantastic addition to the kit bag of lots of different kinds of photographers who own Micro Four Thirds cameras.
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[T]his Leica 50-200mm f/2.8-4 lens is another very solid lens in the Micro Four Thirds lineup. As you may have noticed, I have actually not complained about anything about this lens in this review.
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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. [...] The [...] optical characteristics are very good, the autofocus is extremely fast, the image stabilization is extremely effective as well, the build quality is excellent [...]
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This is pretty much the perfect telephoto zoom for my photography.
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[T]he performance of this lens is exemplary.
