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45–175 Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4.0-5.6 Asph. Power OIS

The Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4.0-5.6 Asph. Power OIS is a zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds (Micro Four Thirds) that covers 45-175 mm at f/4-5.6 and weighs 210 g (excluding lens cap and lens rear cap). Next to 6 other Micro Four Thirds zoom lenses in its focal range, it suits you if you carry it all day or travel light, or you want more reach at the long end. If you want a wider view at the short end, every other one that does better on width gives up reach.

  • f/4-5.6widest aperture
  • 210 gweight, excluding lens cap and lens rear cap
  • 83bodies it fits
To one scale. Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4.0-5.6 Asph. Power OIS: length 90 mm, diameter 61 mm, filter thread 46 mm.90 mmø61
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 X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4.0-5.6 Asph. Power OIS: length 90 mm, diameter 61 mm, filter thread 46 mm.90 mmø61
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
45-175 mm1
Widest aperture
f/4-5.61
Maximum magnification
0.2x at 45 mm, 0.4x at 175 mm1
Stabilization
Yes1
Mount
Micro Four Thirds1
Covers
Micro Four Thirds
Type
Zoom
Weight
210 g (excluding lens cap and lens rear cap)1
Length
90 mm1
Diameter
61 mm1
Filter thread
46 mm1
Elements
141
Groups
101
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 X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4.0-5.6 Asph. Power OIS1
Lens construction14 elements in 10 groups (2 aspherical lenses, 2 ED lens)
Nano Surface Coatingyes
Lens mountMicro Four Thirds mount
Optical Image Stabilizeryes (POWER OIS)
Focal length45 - 175 mm
Focal length equivalent90 - 350 mm (35 mm camera equivalent)
Diaphragm blades7
Aperture typeCircular aperture diaphragm
Maximum apertureF4.0 (Wide)
Maximum apertureF5.6 (TELE)
Minimum apertureF22
Closest focusing distance0.9 m / 3.0 ft
Maximum magnificationApprox. 0.2x
Maximum magnification equivalent0.4x (35 mm camera equivalent)
Diagonal angle of view27° (W)
Diagonal angle of view7.1° (T)
Filter sizeø46 mm / 1.8 inch
Maximum diameterø61 mm / 2.4 inch
WeightApprox. 210 g / 7.4 oz (excluding lens cap and lens rear cap)
Standard accessoriesLens cap, Lens rear cap, Lens storage bag, Lens hood
FeaturesElectric zoom lever, Manual focus ring, Manual zoom ring

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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