Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 : Specifications and Opinions

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Marcello del Vecchio

sent on 20 Gennaio 2026

Pros: Cost, compactness, f1.8 aperture, tropicalization, construction solidity, color rendering, soft bokeh, low weight.

Cons: At the moment nothing.

Opinion: Classic kit lens, but... with a final surprise. It may seem like the typical lens that they put in the kit to make you take some photos with the camera as soon as you leave the store, a lens to change as soon as you make some money after the purchase of the camera... But no! This is a really surprising lens if you like the focal length, a lens that you will not easily give up wondering how you can have such a lens in your hands at such a competitive price. Solid, generous aperture at 1.8 which already at maximum aperture is a blade on portraits, vignette very little, sharp from edge to edge, faithful colors, soft and progressive blur, tropicalized, reactive. I use it in combination with the S5 and as an autofocus it is highly performing, a perfect match. Great for portraits, still life, urban views, street, close up. It will become your companion for targeted and selected photographic outings avoiding carrying around a plethora of lenses to change. There is no entry level 50ino from other brands that can compete with this. We are on a quality/price ratio that is to the advantage of the user. Highly recommended.

Price

sent on 12 Marzo 2024

Pros: Price, Overall Quality, Build, Quality Feel, Decent Flare Resistance, Great Boken, Sharpness.

Cons: At the moment I haven't found any, maybe it could have had a higher resistance to flare but for the price you can't ask for more

Opinion: I reiterate what I have already written. I come from a Canon 50mm f1.8 mounted on a d5 mk2. and I was in trouble in particular for the rather approximate focus given the pairing. now with the S5 mk1 and the Pana 50mm they are on another planet. It is recommended, moreover if like me you can find it used at a great price on this site.

Max-Photo-Parker

sent on 03 Gennaio 2023

Pros: All

Cons: The tactile sensation reminiscent of a toy Despite being sharp and with pleasant colors, it lacks character / personality. Returns somewhat anonymous photos. For what it costs you can't expect more.

Opinion: After reading Lucabn's review I am convinced that his specimen may be defective. This fifty is loved for many reasons. Small, light, sharp, contrasted and fairly fast in afs. On the SL2S it performs very well. Of course the feeling of absolute plastic is not exciting but it must be said that it is solid and well done. The only real "flaw", in my opinion, is the lack of personality and character of the files it produces. For $350 you can't ask for more! Paid $350 on Adorama. Image quality superior to many more famous and much more expensive lenses. Advised.

Lucabn

sent on 07 Novembre 2022

Pros: Tropicalization, absence of focus breathing, homogeneous rendering on the frame, soft bokeh

Cons: I had a copy that had several optical problems, replaced under warranty with a perfect copy.

Opinion: Update: I had the lens checked by a technician and it was replaced under warranty because it had a problem (an internal element chipped in the edge, factory defect). The new model is excellent and I do not find any problem of blue chromatic aberrations or poor sharpness. If you happen to have a lens in your hands that does not convince you, maybe have it checked. I leave a summary, from the first opinion, of the optical problems I found with the unit 'defective: - Problem of poor sharpness even if closed at f4 - The lens suffers from extreme blue chromatic aberrations on the point of focus, magenta behind and green in front... It is impossible to fix the image without losing important color information. - AF motor that sometimes freezes

Rhoi84

sent on 04 Settembre 2022

Pros: Sharpness, bokeh, construction, microcontrast, autofocus, price

Cons: Nothing!

Opinion: Tropicalized, sharp and with great bokeh, sublime construction .. what else do I have to add?! It is worth much more than its price. I would say a must for L mount. No cheap fifty of other brands offers this performance, really an excellent optics and not the usual fifty that .. just shoot. We are talking about an optics with excellent performance and great build quality considering that it is tropicalized and returns pleasure to the touch. Really pleasant to use and impeccable yield at a more than honest price

Davidepavia

sent on 16 Giugno 2022

Pros: Sharpness, weight, three-dimensionality, shadows and quality price paid in amazon offer 400 euros

Cons: Nothing comes to mind... even against the light it behaves very well

Opinion: Light and tropicalized optics I use with Leica SL with satisfaction, fast autofocus, color and perfect color rendering, sharpness and absolute shadow reproduction ... I know that Leica optics are better.. but believe me Panasonic makes 'valuable optics.professional construction,Plastics and rubber excellent,no very nice exterior, coming 35mm 1.8

Dubliac

sent on 14 Settembre 2021

Pros: weight, size, quality of the blurred

Cons: none if you appreciate the focal length

Opinion: I waited for a month of continuous use and different contexts to come to the conclusion that this is a very good optics, such as the 85 same series, good construction and materials, good AF response on Lumix S1, pleasant blurred and good definition, it is a little noisy in focus, but I can not say if it is a problem of all or only of my specimen but the 85 is quieter, anyway nothing that since my use is mainly photographic, as clearly it was to be expected it was conceived and built to give the best on the S series bodies, personally I would have preferred the 35 f 1.8 first, but I think we do not talk about it soon since it seems close to the release of the 24mm. For all those who are preparing to take an s5 body soon can take advantage of the promotion of the kit with the 50 mm at only 100 euros more, in my opinion unmissable (like the 24-105 until a few months ago offered with the s1 at an absolutely advantageous price). For me rating 9.5 only for the noise of the engine af

Checofuli

sent on 12 Settembre 2021

Pros: Weight and size, optically excellent, tropicalized, economical.

Cons: Nobody

Opinion: Panasonic has finally pulled out its nails, with this new series of 1.8 lenses is offering L-Mount users excellent optics at very low prices. As soon as it was purchased it was immediately love, mounted on the S1 you almost do not realize that you have attacked it from how small and light it is. Optically you could not ask for more, already at TA the sharpness is very high, closing by a stop or two becomes a blade. Soft and very pleasant blurred thanks to the diaphragm composed of 9 rounded slats, excellent microcontrasto and definition, very fast af. Solid construction and with excellent materials as Panasonic has now accustomed us is even resistant to dust and splashes of water. All this at a price under 500 euros! My personal opinion vote 10 as I do not know what more you could ask for!