Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. Lens (Black)
- F/1.7 to f/22 Aperture Range
- 42.5mm Focal Length
- 85mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Micro Four Thirds System
- One Aspherical Element
- Stepping AF Motor, Internal Focus
- POWER Optical Image Stabilizer
- Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm
- 12 Months Genuine Warranty with Panasonic Australia
The Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH POWER O.I.S. is a standard portrait-length prime camera lens designed for Micro Four Thirds System. It offers F/1.7 to f/22 Aperture Range with 42.5mm Focal Length in 85mm (35mm Equivalent). Its POWER Optical Image Stabilizer compensated the effect of camera shakes for sharper images. Smooth focusing performance is provided, thanks to the Stepping AF Motor, Internal Focus. One aspherical element is also present to help to reduce chromatic aberrations.
Product Features in Detail
More creative options
Get a beautiful depth of field effect for more impressive, creative shots with this high-speed F1.7 lens. Together with the 42.5mm mid-telephoto focal distance (35mm camera equivalent: 85mm), this compact lens is ideal for taking portrait photography with rich depth. With its versatility and optical performance, this lens also allows you to enjoy true-to-life close-up shots, including food photography and still lifes.
POWER O.I.S. – ultra-sharp photos
Capture scenes carefree or at the spur of the moment. The optical image stabilisation (O.I.S.) technology built directly into the lens ensures your photos will look great, with sharp blur-free contours across the entire picture.
Taking highly popular MEGA O.I.S. further, this advanced technology immediately compensates even large camera shake and vibrations that may occur in photography. So you can capture true-to-life scenes without the need for a tripod. In the end, you’ll enjoy wonderfully crisp images.
HD Video Support – perfect video-recording
With HD video support any user has everything they need for recording with their LUMIX camera. Not only does it perform smooth aperture changes so there are no sudden jumps in exposure, it also boasts a silent design for enhanced capture of the scene’s audio. What’s more, it offers excellent tracking performance – so you won’t miss a moment of the action.
H-HS043
10 elements in 8 groups:
- 1 aspherical lens
Aspherical (ASPH) lenses reduce size and weight, effectively preventing spherical and distortion aberration.
Features | Lens Construction | 10 elements in 8 groups (1 aspherical lens) |
Nano Surface Coating | - | |
Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | |
Optical Image Stabilizer | Yes (POWER O.I.S.) | |
Focal Length | f=42.5mm (35mm camera equivalent 85mm) | |
Aperture Type | 7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm | |
Maximum Aperture | F1.7 | |
Minimum Aperture | F22 | |
Closest Focusing Distance | 0.31m / 1.02ft | |
Maximum magnification | Approx. 0.2x / 0.4x (35mm camera equivalent) | |
General | Diagonal Angle of View | 29° |
Filter Size | φ37mm / 1.5in | |
Max. Diameter | φ55mm / 2.2in | |
Overall Length | Approx. 50mm / 1.97in (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount) | |
Weight | Approx. 130g / 4.59oz (excluding lens cap, lens rear cap and lens hood) | |
Standard Accessories | Lens cap, Lens hood, Lens rear cap, Decoration ring, Lens storage bag |
Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. Camera Lens (Black)
Lens Hood
Front Lens Cap
Rear Lens Cap
Lens Storage Bag
Decoration Ring
12 months Warranty with Panasonic Australia

SKU: Panasonic H-HS043E-K
UPC: 5025232819843