Shooting assist functions including Luminance Spot Meter, Zebra Pattern can be used during RAW output. I own both and the PL is a wonderful lens and noticeably better in most regards compared to the Panny version. Sharpness and micro-contrast are better, and build quality is far better. If you will use it for a good portion of your photography, I would say the price difference is worth it. If it's more of a once in a while or travel lens, then it gets a little more difficult of a decision. The PL is also bigger and heavier. I use the Panny version on my GM5 due to the light weight and smaller overall size. G85, 1.6s, f/5, ISO 200 – Pana-Leica at 12mm (Dual I.S. II) G85, 1s, f/4, ISO 200 – Pana-Leica at 60mm (Dual I.S. II) The BGH1 is the LUMIX’s first box-style camera exclusively designed and developed for professional use. To support a growing need of live streaming, the BGH1 will provide an IP streaming function that enables distant, high-quality image transmission to the social streaming platform online with PC connection over wired LAN. Notably, the LUMIX BGH1 is a unique camera that can stream 4K 60p (50p) video in H.265. The H.265 realizes half the bitrate while keeping the image quality the same as H.264, which means it can provide 2x higher image quality at the same bitrate as H.264. Streaming in ultra-high definition 4K at low bitrate is possible even in the cases where the bandwidth is not broad enough. Watching at pixel size (100%) on my computer full HD screen, the 12-60 is obviously much sharper, as well in the center, where its acutance and rendering is close to that of the 20mm f1.7, as in the corners, which are slightly soft fully open but quite sharp stopped down 1 stop.

The lens is also designed for HD video recording, with silent autofocus and aperture mechanisms. The aperture itself is formed from seven rounded blades and features stepless adjustment, to eliminate sudden brightness jumps in movie footage. A bayonet-fitting petal-type lens hood is included in the box, and reverses snugly around the barrel for transport, while the filter thread accepts relatively petite 58mm accessories and doesn’t rotate on focusing. Manufacturer description: Micro Four Thirds lenses deliver impressive, no-compromise optical performance. The durable, all-weather LUMIX 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 Lens features the highest standards of detail and sharpness. Built for travel and great photo and video capture, it comes complete with a splash and dustproof sealed body. And with Dual I.S. (Image Stabilization) compatibility, you'll shoot with unprecedented hand-held stability anywhere you go.

I had a Oly 14-42iiR, but kept needing wider, so got a P12-32 . Despite it not being as good as my Olympus, I found myself using the Panasonic more because of the 12mm end. I then got fed up with changing between the 12-32 and 40-150R, so looked for a longer lens starting at 12mm- Lumix 12-60 and Leica 12-60. I don't know if there is a variation in production quality, but 4 years ago when testing my Leica 12-60 before I bought it, it outperformed the Lumix 12-60 and my poor copy of the 12-32 by some distance.

I really liked the article about the Leica 12-60 mm zoom lens, f: 2.8-4.0 vs Olympus Zuiko 12-100, f: 4.0. Congratulations, I believe you took the doubt out of a lot of people! For the most critical users, edge and, particularly corner resolution are never quite ideally good, even if for most users, most of the time, it probably matters little.

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Special Thank You to Natural Exposures Explorer Fred Kurtz for sharing a great collection of images he shot with the Olympus 12-100m zoom. Conclusion Incorporating an inner focus drive system and stepping motor, this lens is capable of smooth, silent operation to work with the camera’s high-speed, high-precision contrast AF system for both photo and video recording. It is also compatible with the sensor drive at max. 240 fps to take maximum advantage of cameras with high-speed AF. This stunning AF performance is excellent enough to record 4K video, where precise focusing is severely required.

On the other hand, I also thought of taking other zooms, with smaller and larger ranges, such as the Leica 8-18 mm and the Zuiko 40-150 mm zooms, making a set with the Leica 12-60 mm, thus completing a greater coverage of landscapes and portraits. A simple question. Is the extra cost of the Leica Panasonic 12-60 worth it? Vs. the much less costly plain Panasonic version? I'm looking at used from either Keh or MPB. I'll be mostly shooting landscapes with it. Thanks! I am somewhat biased as the Leica changed my photography and took me away from point and shoot and thinking much more about how and why I take photos. Is it perfect? no; like the 14-150 and Lumix 12-60 it is a compromise lens and I am prepared to live with those compromises. From Panasonic lens literature) Panasonic is introducing a new zoom interchangeable lens, the LUMIX G VARIO 12-60mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. (35 mm camera equivalent: 24-120 mm) for the LUMIX G line of Micro Four Thirds System cameras. Featuring a splash/dust-proof design, the new lens offers a versatile 5x zoom range of 24-120mm (35mm camera equivalent) that covers a variety of daily shooting situations from dynamic landscapes to portraits. This collection of lenses is currently what I use. I’m a huge fan of all three, Leica 8-18, Leica 12-60 and Olympus 40-150mm. All of them super sharp. The 40-150mm has the ability to be used with the Olympus 1.4X teleconverter and this combination is exceptional.

Panasonic 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH POWER OIS LUMIX G VARIO User Reviews

The biggest difference between the two lenses is seen at 12mm and a short working distance, where the Pana-Leica delivers noticeably sharper results across the frame at all aperture values. An oil rig near Medora, North Dakota. Lumix GH5 with Leica 12-60mm, handheld at 1/10th @ F/3.7 ISO 500