Panasonic Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 Review
Focal Length 400mm
Max Aperture f/4
Mount Micro Four Thirds
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 998 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom
55.4 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average build (19th percentile) 30th
- Below average aperture (29th percentile)
- Below average optical (34th percentile)
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 400 |
| Focal Length Max | 400 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Format | Micro Four Thirds |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 72 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 1300 |
| Max Magnification | 1:4 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Viltrox VILTROX 25mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Lens for Fuji X Mount, | Canon Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Lens (Nikon Z) | Tamron Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 400mm | 55mm | 25mm | 24mm | 24-70mm | 17-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | Nikon Z | Sony E Mount |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 998 | 281 | 400 | 269 | 676 | 544 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Telephoto Zoom | - | - | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |