Panasonic L-Mount Lens Guide: The Complete & Updated List (2024)
27 Feb 2025
Understanding the Lens Names:
Before we dive in, let's quickly decode the Panasonic lens naming conventions:
- S: Indicates a lens designed for the full-frame Lumix S series.
- R: In the designations, it seems it generally refers to lenses that are more red-line focused, sometimes with constant apertures, but not always.
- E: Seems to designate that the lens has a constant aperture.
- Numbers (e.g., 18, 24-70): These represent the focal length (or focal length range) of the lens in millimeters. Smaller numbers are wider angles, larger numbers are telephoto.
- Number after Dash (1.8, 4, 2.8-5.6): Represent the maximun aperture.
The Lens List:
Here's a breakdown of the current Panasonic L-Mount lens lineup, categorized by type:
| Brand | Model | Type | Focus Mode | Max Aperture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-S18 | Prime | Auto | 1.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-S24 | Prime | Auto | 1.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-R26 | Prime | Manual | 8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-S35 | Prime | Auto | 1.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-X50 | Prime | Auto | 1.4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-S50 | Prime | Auto | 1.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-S85 | Prime | Auto | 1.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-E100 | Prime | Auto | 2.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-R1428 | Wide-Angle Zoom | Auto | 4-5.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-R1635 | Wide-Angle Zoom | Auto | 4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-R1840 | Wide-Angle Zoom | Auto | 4.5-6.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-R2060 | Standard Zoom | Auto | 3.5-5.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-E2470 | Standard Zoom | Auto | 2.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-R24105 | Standard Zoom | Auto | 4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-R28200 | Superzoom | Auto | 4-7.1 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-E70200 | Telephoto Zoom | Auto | 2.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-R70200 | Telephoto Zoom | Auto | 4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX | S-R70300 | Telephoto Zoom | Auto | 4.5-5.6 |
Key Lens Categories:
- Prime Lenses: These lenses have a fixed focal length. They often offer wider maximum apertures (lower f-numbers like f/1.4, f/1.8) which are excellent for low-light photography and creating shallow depth of field (blurred backgrounds). Panasonic offers a strong range of f/1.8 primes. And one manual Focus F/8 prime.
- Wide-Angle Zoom Lenses: These are ideal for landscapes, architecture, and real estate photography.
- Standard Zoom Lenses: These versatile lenses cover a range suitable for everyday photography, from wide-angle to short telephoto.
- Telephoto Zoom: Good for sports and animals, getting close to far away objects.
- Superzoom Lenses: These lenses offer a huge focal length range, providing maximum versatility in a single lens, often sacrificing some image quality and aperture for convenience.