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14–45 Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph. Mega OIS

The Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph. Mega OIS is a zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds (Micro Four Thirds) that covers 14-45 mm at f/3.5-5.6, weighs 195 g and focuses as close as 0.3 m. Next to 8 other Micro Four Thirds zoom lenses in its focal range, it suits you if you carry it all day or travel light.

  • f/3.5-5.6widest aperture
  • 195 gweight
  • 83bodies it fits
To one scale. Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph. Mega OIS: length 60 mm, diameter 60 mm, filter thread 52 mm.60 mmø60
To scale from the maker's length and diameter, the mount on the left and the filter thread in yellow at the front. The rings are drawn, not measured.

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To one scale. Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph. Mega OIS: length 60 mm, diameter 60 mm, filter thread 52 mm.60 mmø60
To scale from the maker's length and diameter, the mount on the left and the filter thread in yellow at the front. The rings are drawn, not measured.

Where it sits

6 lenses

Micro Four Thirds zoom lenses in its focal range that state each value, this one included. Each tick is one; the thick one is this one.

Bodies it fits

83 bodies

All cameras, by maker and mount

Specifications

Focal length
14-45 mm1
Widest aperture
f/3.5-5.61
Closest focus
0.3 m1
Maximum magnification
0.17x at 14 mm, 0.34x at 45 mm1
Stabilization
Yes1
Mount
Micro Four Thirds1
Covers
Micro Four Thirds
Type
Zoom
Weight
195 g1
Length
60 mm1
Diameter
60 mm1
Filter thread
52 mm1
Elements
121
Groups
91
Aperture blades
71
Hood
Lens hood1

Sources

  1. Panasonic product specifications, checked Oct 6, 2026

Worked out by code, not stated by a source

  • Read from the lens name: each maker marks the sensor size a lens covers (Sony FE/E, Canon RF/RF-S, Nikon DX, Tamron Di III/Di III-A, Sigma DG/DC); every Fujifilm X lens is APS-C and every Micro Four Thirds lens is Four Thirds.
  • Prime or zoom, read from the focal length in the lens name.

Each value is checked automatically against the source it links, on the date shown. How we build these pages

† The makers' own tables, row by row, with labels in our plain words (translated where the maker's page isn't in English); each row's numbers are checked against the page it links.

Full specifications†

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Full specificationsPanasonic Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph. Mega OIS1
Lens construction12 elements in 9groups (1 Aspherical lens)
Lens mountMicro Four Thirds mount
Optical image stabilizerYes (MEGA O.I.S.)
Focal length14mm to 45mm
Equivalent focal length28mm to 90mm (35mm film camera equivalent)
Diaphragm blades7
Aperture typeCircular aperture diaphragm
Maximum apertureF3.5 (wide)
Maximum apertureF5.6 (Tele)
Minimum apertureF22
Closest focusing distance0.30m (at all focal lengths)
Maximum magnificationApprox. 0.17x
Equivalent magnification0.34x (35mm film camera equivalent)
Diagonal angle of view75dig (W)
Diagonal angle of view27dig (T)
Filter sizeφ52mm
Filter size2.05 in
Maximum diameterφ 60mm
Maximum diameter2.36 in
Weight195.00 g
Weight6.88 oz
Standard accessoriesLens cap
Standard accessoriesLens hood
Standard accessoriesLens rear cap
Standard accessoriesLens storage bag

How the pick works

  1. Widest aperture3

    Lower wins once they are 0.3 apart.

  2. Weight2

    Lower wins from a 12% gap.

  3. Focal length (longest)2

    Higher wins from a 15% gap.

  4. Focal length (widest)2

    Lower wins once they are 2 mm apart.

  5. Optical stabilization1

    Having it wins.

  6. Closest focus, wide end1

    Lower wins from a 15% gap. Compared only between lenses of the same focal length (widest).

  7. Filter thread0.5

    Lower wins once they are 5 mm apart.

  8. Lead for a pick1

Our pick or our take adds up the importance of each real difference, with these importances and thresholds: a gap smaller than its row's threshold is too close to call and counts as the same. They are our editorial choice, not a measurement, the same on every page, and they never read prices, sales or who sells it.

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