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Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 G Vario Aspherical MEGA OIS Lens for Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Cameras

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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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Technical Details

  • Brand Name: Panasonic
  • Model: H-FS100300
  • Lens Type: zoom
  • Minimum focal length: 200 millimeters
  • Maximum focal length: 600 millimeters
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  • Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 2.9 x 5 inches ; 1.5 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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  • ASIN: B0043VE28S
  • Item model number: H-FS100300
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: September 22, 2010

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Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 G Vario Aspherical MEGA OIS Lens for Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Cameras

Customer Reviews

The quality of the 100-300mm lens is good. P. Dirlam  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
So this lens is perfect for bright daylight shooting of birds, sports, safari animals. B. Fuller  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
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115 of 120 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Close to the Killer App for Micro 4/3 (Update) December 9, 2010
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It has taken Panasonic a long time to realize the one of the biggest strengths of M4/3 is exploiting the 2x crop factor. They have now done that with the 100-300mm lens. This lens is the equivalent of a 200mm-600mm f/5.6! Wow (In 1:1 Tele Extender Video mode you get a 2.6x extender fro a 520-1560mm f/5.6 equivalent lens). If you check your specs you will see 600mm prime lenses come one stop faster and cost around oh $14,000. That is not a typo. They also weigh 11 pounds. So they are hardly something you would tote around. Now ideally, Panasonic would come out with a 300mm f/2.8 and f/4. Those would be super lenses on the M4/3. However, they would be bigger and heavier than this lens. So this lens is perfect for bright daylight shooting of birds, sports, safari animals. Just about anything you need to reach out and touch.

This is Panasonic's largest M4/3 lens so far and weighs in at 1.14 lbs. To give you a comparison, Nikon's 70-300 mm lens weighs in at 1.6 lbs. Unfortunately at 4.9" long it is not as small as I think it should be. The Nikon 70-300 VR is 5.6" long so not that much bigger and that is an FX lens. However, with that said this is a solid lens with great construction. It is typical of all of their heigh end lenses such as the 8mm Fisheye and 7-14mm wide angle. Something to note is this lens will be unwieldy to use on all the Olympus M4/3 and the Panasonic GF lines.

This lens takes very nice photos and the autofocus is very fast. Especially on the GH2. The Image Stabilization works as advertised.

Overall, if you are looking to take pictures of birds, your kids soccer games, or anything else that you would use a 600mm lens then this is the one to use on the M4/3 system.

As a comparison the Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.
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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as heavy as I thought! March 7, 2011
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When I got this lens, I expected it to be very heavy. I was surprised! It is heavy but doesn't feel at all as heavy as my Panasonic 14-140mm lens. You'd think the fact that it is longer than the 14-140mm lens that it would be awkward but it isn't to me. But I did downsize from a Canon 50D with a 100-400mm L lens and that setup weighed in at over 6 pounds so the 2 pounds of this setup is much lighter anyway. The quality of the 100-300mm lens is good. It is not spectacular but it still is very good. It comes in at 600mm whereas my Canon L lens was right at 640mm. In comparing the same shots at full telephoto, there isn't much difference and surprisingly, the quality of the shots are very similar. This lens costs $529 whereas the Canon L lens costs $1500! I am very happy with the results of this lens and so far, all the Panasonic/Leica lenses I've purchased. The shots are not as good in quality as the Canon EOS series but close and at less than half the cost and 1/3 the weight, I am very happy once again. I now own the G2, 14-140mm, 100-300mm, 45mm Leica macro and the 20mm f1.7. All of these lenses and the camera with the spare batteries, memory cards, charger and other miscellaneous gear in my camera bag weigh in at just over 7 pounds. My Canon setup with not as many lenses weighed in at 12 pounds. My Canon setup set me back over $5,000. My current setup cost just over $2,500. Half the weight and half the price. I'm sold on Micro four thirds!!
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic four thirds lens! January 31, 2011
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I purchased this lens to mount on a Panasonic DMC-G2 micro four thirds camera. With great anticipation, I took the camera/lens combo with me on an early morning wildlife shoot. I was a little daunted when conditions turned out to be dismal...misty rain and very low light. However, I figured that if the lens was all I hoped it would be, I would get some good shots in spite of the conditions. A number of deer came to within 20' of me, and I was extremely pleased with the quality and detail of the shots I took of them - fine details were abundant with little noise, and with minimal editing, I got some very pleasing results! Later in the day, after the sun came out, I took the same camera/lens combo with me on a stroll around our ranch. My first impression was how easy the camera/lens combo was to carry around, and I am a small, petite lady. While on my stroll, I found some macro photo ops of ants doing what ants do...and what excellent results! At the 100 end of the lens, with the camera set on IA, I brought home shot with great clarity and detail. Even my pro photographer friends were impressed. So far, this has been one of the more brilliant purchases I've made, and I plan to put the lens to lots of use. I will post photos I've taken with the lens to the lens' product page...please check there for my shots.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Buy January 5, 2013
This is a telephoto superzoom lens for Micro 4/3 cameras that translates into a "35mm equivalent" of 200-600mm. Typically a lens like this gets used at the long end the majority of the time for "birding" and other wildlife pursuits. Crop sensor cameras like M4/3 have an advantage in this arena, because they allow you to get more "reach" with a much smaller and lighter setup. A Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS Lens costs over $12,000, weighs over 10 lbs and can't be hand-held for more than a shot or two; add another $1000 for a sturdy tripod and gimbal head and you're stuck lugging around a LOT of gear. This lens, on the other hand, weighs slightly over 2 lbs paired with a GH2 and is totally hand-holdable for long periods.

Does that mean that this lens can produce images that look as good as a 600mm DSLR lens? Well, unfortunately not, because there is no free lunch. What happens when you scale everything down is less total light gathering ability, plus with a zoom versus a prime lens there are usually some compromises. I would have preferred that Panasonic had just put their effort into a 300mm f/4 prime lens and gone for the best optics possible. F/5.6 is a relatively slow lens and that is a limiting factor. On a bright sunny day, you can shoot without support and get a lot of keepers, but in any circumstances that have less than optimal light, such as on a cloudy day or in the shade of trees, where you find many birds and animals, you might want to have a monopod available to prevent the dreaded camera shake, even with the image stabilization.

All that said, you can do a LOT with this lens that you could never do without getting into a super-expensive, bulky, attention-drawing DSLR rig. A few others have complained about the optical quality but I've found it to be quite good.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Basically, it's a small telescope on the end of your camera.
Best used a stop down from widest aperture, or if you're lazy (I know I am) just leave it at f/8 throughout the whole range and you'll be getting just about the most out of this... Read more
Published 26 days ago by John T.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good All Day Companion
This baby, while not the fastest kid on the block, is small enough and light enough to tramp around all day with on a nature walk. Read more
Published 1 month ago by John Ames
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing lens.
I love this lens. It is a bit heavy, but for bird and wildlife shots it is great. For less skittish birds and animals you could get away with a 150mm or 200mm lens, but for those... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Gray
4.0 out of 5 stars Good lens on an Oly OMD EM-5
I've had the lens for about 6 months now and I think it's been a great purchase. The pros and cons for me are pretty simple:

Pros:
- Great range and pretty sharp... Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. Williams
4.0 out of 5 stars Pani 100-300
In my recent move to include M4/3, I needed a lens to take pictures of wildlife, specifically birds. The clarity of the lens has met my expectations. Read more
Published 2 months ago by drwjbrown
4.0 out of 5 stars Sharp
This lens is good, I bought it for birding, especially for Nebraska birb migration. Very sharp is in wide side from open aperture, enough sharp in long side (300mm), esp F6. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Basia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Zoom
Purchased this before a trip and I'm glad I got it. The zoom really lets you reach out and take close up shots of far away subjects. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Old Scout
5.0 out of 5 stars New photographer taking great shots!
I have no clue what I am doing and this lens with a very cheap GF-5 and voila! I can't wait until I actually learn how to take pictures, LOL! See my uploads on the product page!
Published 3 months ago by Rangercup5
5.0 out of 5 stars Great glass for a Great Price
I'm an outdoor writer and need quality photos to go along with my articles. This lens has proven to be a great performer. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Johnny Sain
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best long range lens ever made for M43 system cameras
So you may wondering why i said like this? You may say, oh Olympus 70-300 is also great and it is only 399 USD, it's cheaper than this. Yeah as the price, it definitely is cheaper. Read more
Published 4 months ago by WEIPENG SHEN
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