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Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 O.I.S.
Quick answer
The Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 O.I.S. is a short telephoto to super telephoto telephoto zoom lens covering 100-500mm at f/5.0 for the Leica L mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (150–750mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 100–500mm
- Aperture
- f/5–29
- Weight
- 1285g
- Filter
- 82mm
- Min focus
- 0.8m
What 100-500mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 5–24.4° 4.1–20.4° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 150–750mm
- 3.3–16.4° 2.7–13.7° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 100mm (and 500mm). Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorPanasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 O.I.S. specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 100-500mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/5.0
- Minimum aperture
- f/29
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 19 elements in 12 groups
- Aperture blades
- 11
- Image stabilization
- Yes
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.8 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.36×
Physical
- Weather sealing
- Yes
- Filter thread
- 82 mm
- Weight
- 1285 g
- Length
- 196.1 mm
- Diameter
- 92 mm
General
- Brand
- Panasonic
- Mount
- Leica L
- Lens type
- Telephoto Zoom
Specification source: panasonic.jp
What can you shoot with the Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 O.I.S.?
At 100-500mm this is a short telephoto to super telephoto telephoto zoom, which typically suits:
- Portraits with a flattering perspective
- Events and weddings
- Isolating subjects from the background
- Sports and action
- Wildlife and birds at moderate distance
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 O.I.S. use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 O.I.S.?
It zooms across 100-500mm with a maximum aperture of f/5.0. That makes it a short telephoto to super telephoto lens.
Is the Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 O.I.S. a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a zoom lens covering 100-500mm, so you can reframe without moving. Its maximum aperture is f/5.0.
What is the Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 O.I.S. equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 150–750mm on full frame, with a 2.7–13.7° horizontal and 3.3–16.4° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm F5-7.1 O.I.S. fit?
Any Leica L-mount camera, including Leica SL (Typ 601), Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3, and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and 17 more.
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