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This is both sharper and smaller than the standard 14-42 Lumix zoom and has the advantage of power zoom and focus. The power features really make a difference when shooting video, you will never get the same smoothness zooming by hand. You can control the zoom speed from a menu setting. The only downside is that the light weight means construction is very plasticky and feels quite flimsy - the zoom barrel can be flexed between finger and thumb for example. It's not an issue in normal use but I don't think it would stand up to much of a bang, such as being dropped. But to get that kind of ruggedness you have to pay a lot more and get much heavier. You pays your money and you takes your choice... For me the light weight aces it and I just take extra care.
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Good little lens this. My G5 came with a manual zooming 14-42 which was too bulky to allow the camera to fit in a roomy jacket pocket. This powerzoom 14-42 allows me to pop the lens and body into a jacket pocket and the lens, even when powered down, can be gripped and used to hold the camera. I'm not a pixel-peeper but the image quality, to my eye, is as good if not better than the manual zoom kit lens. I bought a pre-owned lens but it works perfectly with the G5 which is to be expected.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
A very nice lens at a good price, makes my GX8 (almost) pocket size, very happy
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One of the finest lens
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
An excellent little lens which I purchased to replace the supplied 14 - 42 manual lens. It works well but I have found it a little fiddly when working the zoom controls. With this lens the camera really becomes "pocketable".
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great upgrade from the kit lenses which came with the Lumix GF3. Sold my two original lenses as this is both pancake size but with zoom and stability build in.
A beautifully light lens capable of nice sharp image!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great tiny lens
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The H-PS14042 is a really compact, sharp and value-for-money lens. Faster and less bulky than the H-FS014042 too!
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