I love its compact size, fast aperture and great overall image quality. I shoot this lens wide open at f/1.7 90% of the time and it's razor sharp. AF is significantly slower than Olympus equivalents which disappointed me at first but, in practice, it has not had much of an impact on my photography, even in fast paced street photography situations. Has the most severe colour fringing and dreadful bokeh near the edges of the frame when lights (car headlights, street lights etc) are in the frame at night.
Good points:
1. Very small and compact
2. Superb sharpness
3. Good build quality
Bad points:
1. AF is slow compared to Olympus' latest micro 4/3rds lenses.
2. Renders highlights near the edges of the frame appallingly at night when shooting wide open i.e. horrific colour fringing that even Lightroom struggles to correct.
I have rated this lens with 4 stars because it's bad points rarely cause any trouble during normal operation. Only when shooting wide open at night with highlights at the edges of the frame will you notice the aforementioned horrors.
| Package dimensions | 12.2 x 10.4 x 8.4 centimetres |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 0.57 Pounds |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 10 x 10 x 10 centimetres |
| Item Weight | 100 Grams |
| Brand | Panasonic |
| Camera Lens | 20 mm |
| Colour | Black |
| Has image stabilisation | No |
| Lens Fixed Focal Length | 20 Millimetres |
| Max Focal Length | 20 Millimetres |
| Min Focal Length | 20 Millimetres |
| Model year | 2009 |
| Plug profile | Thirdsbayonet |
| Part number | H-H020AK |
| Focus type | Auto Focus |
| Photo Filter Thread Size | 46 Millimetres |
