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Panasonic 50-200mm
Focal length 50-200mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Micro Four Thirds
stabilization Yes
Weight 1728 g
lens type zoom
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong versatility (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong stabilization (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
- Below average build (8th percentile)
- Below average macro (12th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 20 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 200 |
| Elements | 21 |
| Groups | 15 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | UED Elements |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8-4 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Format | micro-four-thirds |
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic 50-200mm | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Nikon NIKKOR 20059 | Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50-200mm | 28-300mm | 18-55mm | 17-40mm | 18-135mm | 17-40mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Nikon F | Fujifilm X | Sony E | Canon EF |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | false | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 1728 | 590 | 205 | 535 | 326 | 499 |
| AF Type | - | VXD linear motor | pulse stepping motor | HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) | Linear motor | USM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic 50-200mm | 53.9 | 31.3 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 91.7 | 44.6 | 88.3 | 2 | 79.4 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 97.7 | 83.6 | 63.1 | 83.2 | 96.3 | 70.9 | 97.9 | 50.8 | 79.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR 20059 Compare | 84.7 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 95.4 | 54.7 | 82.8 | 82.8 | 86.3 | 92.3 |
| Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Compare | 53.9 | 97 | 67.1 | 72.3 | 96.7 | 95.3 | 75.8 | 94.1 | 34.4 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 97.7 | 81.4 | 71 | 37.6 | 77.9 | 82.8 | 95.8 | 90.8 | 79.4 |
| Canon L Advanced Two Lens Kit Compare | 93.2 | 95.6 | 70.3 | 85.5 | 77.9 | 97.5 | 75.8 | 65.7 | 34.4 |
Usage Scores
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