Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 II ASPH

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 291 reviews of Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 II ASPH. The average rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the design. The size is also appreciated, but the reliability and price get mixed reviews.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 II ASPH from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 231 user reviews of Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 II ASPH from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the reliability and size. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Andy Westlake (dpreview.com)

Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH Lens Review

The Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH was announced earlier this month as the natural companion to the compact Lumix DMC-GF1 Micro Four Thirds camera, alongside a Leica-branded 45mm F2.8 Macro (the camera is also available with a 14-45mm kit zoom). The...

Extremely small size and light weight - the perfect match for the E-P1 and GF1 ; Fast maximum aperture ; Impressive image quality at all apertures ; Good build quality, proper manual focus ring and non-rotating front element

Comparatively expensive (at least at launch) ; No lens hood

The Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH is a lens that we've been looking forward to seeing for real ever since Panasonic first showed a mock-up back at Photokina 2008. The good news is that it's been well worth the wait - the 20mm is an excellent lens, especially...

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 ASPH LUMIX G Review

With excellent results for sharpness, resistance to chromatic aberration and essentially no distortion, Panasonic has done well with the 20mm ƒ/1.7, and we've been having fun shooting with it. For a really compact shooting package, the lens is a...

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by : digicambuyer.co.uk (digicambuyer.co.uk)

Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f1.7 ASPH

The Lumix 20mm f1.7 shows how good prime lenses can be and how they can enhance your photography in unexpected ways.

Jan, 2013

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 Lumix G Lens Review

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 Lumix G, a pancake lens for Micro Four Thirds system cameras.

Excellent sharpness; Fast focusing; Good build quality; Compact design

Drop off in contrast when shooting into the light

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : photozone.de (opticallimits.com)

Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 ASPH - Review / Lens Test Report

The Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 ASPH is an interesting little being. The center image quality is nothing short of phenomenal. The borders are slightly worse but still very good level and that's straight from f/1.7. The amount of vignetting is a bit on...

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by : LensTip.com (lenstip.com)

G 20 mm f/1.7 ASPH.

high distortion,, significant vignetting.

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : Jon Tarrant (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7

Panasonic's 20mm impressive standard lens

f/1.7 fast aperture

slightly noisy AF

Lumix’s wideangle lens fully justifies its f/1.7 maximum aperture by delivering high resolution from wide-open to almost f/16.

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Expert review by : photodo.com (photodo.com)

REVIEW: Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 Lumix G Micro Four Thirds Lens Review

This 20mm pancake lens from Panasonic for Micro Four Thirds system cameras costs around £290 and sports a bright maximum aperture of f/1.7 and internal focusing.

Excellent sharpness; Fast focusing; Good build quality; Compact design

Drop off in contrast when shooting into the light

Those looking for standard lens with a fast maximum aperture cant go far wrong with this lens. It delivers sharp, contrasty images, focuses fast and is compact enough to make a pocketable combination with your Micro Four Thirds camera.

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Consumer review (warehouseexpress.com)

Great lens

I bought this to go with my new Olympus OMD-E5. It\'s a great lens, very sharp and very small, allowing the camera and lens to fit into a (reasonably sized) pocket. The quality to price ratio is excellent.

Consistent Output","Easily Interchangeable","Lightweight","Quick Focus","Sharp Focus

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review (warehouseexpress.com)

Almost a \'must have\'

Bought this lens to go with my PEN Mini (E-PM1). It virtually lives on my camera now. It has better image quality than the kit 14-42mm lens (though that isn\'t a bad lens by any means), and can be used wide open with great results. The 20mm has...

Lightweight","Sharp Focus","Strong Construction

May, 2012

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