Virtual Pathfinder video "Zoom Lenses 2: Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45 150mm F4-5.6 - Micro Four Thirds Review", produced 19 June 2020. Music by The Infinite Wave. This is the second video in a series about zoom lenses for the micro four thirds system.
This is a review of the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150mm F4-5.6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. zoom lens. This lens is a good complement to the zoom lens in the previous video in this series, Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5-5.6. These two zoom lenses cover most of the focal lengths from wide angle 14 mm to telephoto 150 mm. Both these lenses are very affordable, and have been around for several years and is probably available on the second hand market as well.
I don't want to spend much money on zoom lenses, since I usually use prime lenses, therefore I'm prepared to accept a trade-off between performance and price to a certain extent. There are of course other zoom lenses with better specifications, which may be of interest for people more enthusiastic about zoom lenses, but those have a much higher price. Still, the premium zoom lenses usually have maximum apertures around F2.8, that is not very bright in comparison to typical prime lenses, which often have maximum aperture larger than F2. Each photographer has to decide what to prioritize.
