Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS Lens

The Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 OIS is a powerful full-frame ultra-telephoto zoom lens designed for sports, wildlife, and nature photography. Offering a versatile 100–500mm focal length range, it combines long reach with a compact 7.7" design for portability.

Featuring Optical Image Stabilization with Dual I.S. support, it delivers up to 7 stops of stabilization, ensuring sharp results when shooting handheld. The fast and precise autofocus system allows for close focusing from 2.6 to 4.9 feet, making it suitable for capturing fine details at long distances.

Its 11-blade rounded diaphragm produces beautifully smooth circular bokeh, while the dust-, splash-, and freeze-resistant build ensures reliability in challenging outdoor environments. An 82mm front filter thread allows easy attachment of filters for creative flexibility.

Product Features in Detail

Carry the power of 500mm anywhere
Ideal for capturing distant subjects, like wildlife or sports scenes, without a tripod -- this 500mm ultra-telephoto zoom lens offers excellent handling and outstanding image quality with a fast Dual Phase Linear Motor, all in a compact (196mm) design and a dust- and splash-resistant body.

Sharp Detail Across the Frame
Exceptional image quality from 100mm to 500mm faithfully captures fine details across the frame. At 500mm, the lens offers dramatic compression effects while maintaining clarity. Well-suited for everything from the intricate lines of vehicles to the delicate textures of birds and wildlife.

Zoom up to 1000mm With Teleconverters
Focal length to 700mm* and up to 1000mm* with compatible 1.4x (DMW-STC14) and 2.0x (DMW-STC20) teleconverters (sold separately). The compact setup allows handheld shooting without a tripod, making it ideal for dynamic telephotography in the field.
*Use of the teleconverter reduces the effective aperture by one f/stop (DMW-STC14) or two f/stops (DMW-STC20).​

Beautiful Bokeh That Enhances Your Subject
Smooth transition from in-focus to out-of-focus area creates a natural sense of depth and rich texture. Precision-engineered optics minimize edge outlining, vignetting and double-line blur, producing stunning bokeh that highlights your subject with clarity and impact.

Capture Beauty Up Close
Capture beauty within reach with a closest focusing distance of 0.8m* at the wide end and a maximum magnification of 0.36x** at the telephoto end - it's ideal for everything from blooming flowers to butterflies that land nearby.
*0.8m (at focal length 100mm), 1.5m (at focal length 500mm)
**0.16x (at focal length 100mm), 0.36x (at focal length 500mm)

Up to 7 stops* of image stabilization with Dual I.S. 2
Optical image stabilization (O.I.S.) combined with Dual I.S. 2 work together with the camera’s B.I.S. to deliver up to 7 stops of compensation at the telephoto range allowing for confident handheld shooting at telephoto or with slow shutter speeds without hand-shake blur.
*Based on the CIPA standard [Yaw/Pitch direction: focusing distance f=500mm.
When DC-S1RM2 is used.]

Easy to carry, ready for the field
With a 500mm reach packed into a body approximately 196.1mm in length and weighing around 1,285g, this ultra-telephoto zoom lens is ready wherever the action takes you. It's easy to bring along, even in locations where heavy gear is impractical or tripods are not allowed. Its excellent mobility allows for handheld shooting, so you never miss a decisive moment.

S 100-500 F5-7.1 lens construction
Longer focal lengths tend to introduce chromatic aberration, which can reduce contrast and cause color bleeding. That’s why the lens has a carefully optimized arrangement of two UED (Ultra Extra-low Dispersion) and two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements. The UED elements offer even lower dispersion than ED elements, delivering performance close to that of fluorite. This combination effectively corrects axial chromatic aberration, ensuring sharp, high-contrast results.

S 100-500 F5-7.1 MTF chart
Offering outstanding sharpness and resolution throughout the entire zoom range, this lens delivers uncompromising image quality.
For lenses that are capable of compensating distortion, the horizontal axis shows the distance from the center of the corrected image.

Responsive Controls for Every Shooting Situation
Assign favorites to the customizable focus ring or focus button (Fn button) for instant access. Switch O.I.S. modes or adjust zoom manually for smooth and stable telephoto shots. Bundled tripod mount allows lens rotation between horizontal and vertical positions without moving the tripod head.

Tight-smooth Ring
The new tight-smooth ring lets you adjust the zoom ring's feel for optimal control. From delicate framing to fast zooming, you can achieve the precise handling you need while preventing unintended zoom movements.

Focus Switch
The focus switch lets you choose between FULL and LIMIT settings to streamline focusing and respond instantly to fast-moving subjects.

O.I.S. Switch
Switch between O.I.S. modes to match your shooting style. MODE 1 is ideal for general shooting, while MODE 2 is optimized for panning shots, automatically detecting and compensating for the direction of motion.

Customizable Focus Ring
The focus ring can be used as a control ring,* allowing you to assign key functions such as aperture and exposure compensation.
*Compatible with the DC-S1RM2, DC-S1M2 and DC-S1M2ES.
Please update the DC-S1RM2 to firmware version 1.2.

Direction of Ring Rotation
You can change the rotation direction of the focus ring to match your preferred operating style.*
*Compatible with the DC-S1RM2, DC-S1M2 and DC-S1M2ES.
Please update the DC-S1RM2 to firmware version 1.2.

Focus Button (Fn Button)
The lens also features a Focus button that lets you quickly access assigned functions such as Hybrid Zoom*, which smoothly extends your telephoto range.
*This function combines optical zoom and crop zoom, allowing you to extend the telephoto range using only the zoom ring without changing the focal length at the wide-end.

Manual Focus While Zooming
You can manually adjust focus while zooming, enabling smooth focus transitions between subjects and expanding your creative possibilities.

Non-Linear Mode
The focus ring supports both linear and non-linear modes. In non-linear mode, the focus shifts vary depending on how fast you turn the ring, allowing for quick adjustments.

Linear Mode
In linear mode, focus shifts at a consistent, user-defined rate, providing precise, mechanical-like control especially useful for intuitive and accurate focusing during video shooting.

Fast, precise, and silent focusing
A Dual Phase Linear Motor and the latest optical encoder enables high-speed, high-precision autofocus performance.
Dual Phase Linear Motor: A new actuator that delivers approximately three times the thrust of Panasonic’s conventional voice coil-type linear motors of the same volume, while maintaining high speed, high precision, and quiet operation.

Dust, splash and freeze-resistant design
This lens is designed to keep shooting in the toughest conditions thanks to its dust- and splash-resistant construction* and allowing you to shoot in temperatures as low as -10°C. The fluorine coating applied to the front lens makes it easy to remove oil-based dirt sticking to it.
･When attached to a LUMIX dust- and splash-resistant camera body. Dust and splash resistant does not guarantee that damage will not occur if this lens is subjected to direct contact with dust and water.

Outstanding video production capabilities
Advanced optical design and an optimized internal barrel structure effectively suppress focus breathing. In high-contrast scenes, micro-step aperture control enables smooth F-stop transitions, preventing sudden exposure changes.

Consideration for the environment and green initiatives
LUMIX is taking steps to become more eco-conscious. We have reduced the number of packaging components by 11%, and the use of plastic materials by 73% compared to the previous model. Furthermore, to reduce environmental impact, we have incorporated molded pulp materials in our packaging.