Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm
Weighing just 58 grams and matching a body cap's depth, this 26mm f/8 prime delivers full-frame L-mount coverage with a fixed aperture and one UED element for contrast. Its all-manual focus and unchanging f/8 aperture eliminate distractions, letting you capture quick compositions with zero settings changes. Daylight street photographers and travel snapshooters who prioritize pocket-sized portability over speed will find this lens a practical, always-ready companion.
Focal length 26mm
Aperture f/8
Mount L-Mount
Weight 58 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
33 Overall Score
Price €158
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 26 |
| Focal Length Max | 26 |
| Elements | 5 |
| Groups | 5 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/8 |
| Min Aperture | f/8 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 249 |
| Max Magnification | 0.14x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 26mm | 18-50mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/0 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | GoPro HERO Black Mount |
| Stabilization | false | false | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 58 | 290 | 540 | 135 | 107 | 100 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | stepping motor | VXD | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | - |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm | 12.6 | 48.4 | 99 | 38.3 | 2.1 | 50 | 33.6 | 8.8 | 37 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.7 | 81.2 | 86.6 | 90.9 | 82.5 | 83.5 | 78.5 | 89.6 | 37 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 53.6 | 86.4 | 70.2 | 86.1 | 89.1 | 83.5 | 78.4 | 85.1 | 37 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.7 | 74.6 | 92.8 | 44.9 | 74.6 | 76.7 | 83.2 | 77 | 95.4 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.6 | 74.6 | 98.6 | 43.7 | 69.2 | 76.7 | 83.2 | 80.6 | 93.5 |
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 Compare | 53.6 | 100 | 98.7 | 14.1 | 46.3 | 100 | 33.6 | 82.7 | 82.7 |
Price
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