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
54.3 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 86th
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 50mm F1.8 Full Frame AF STM Lens Standard | Canon Canon - RF28-70mm F2.8 IS STM Standard Zoom Lens | Panasonic Panasonic LUMIX G Vario 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 II | Viltrox VILTROX 23mm F1.4 Auto Focus APS-C Frame Lens for | Fujifilm VILTROX 25mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Lens for Fuji X Mount, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 400mm | 50mm | 28-70mm | 14-140mm | 23mm | 25mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Nikon Z | Canon RF | Micro Four Thirds | Fujifilm X | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 998 | 301 | 499 | 27 | 499 | 400 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | — | STM | STM |
| Lens Type | Telephoto Zoom | — | Standard Zoom | Telephoto | — | — |