Panasonic Lumix S 20-60 f3.5-5.6 In-Depth Review 

I would like a f/2.8 pro version of this lens. This is the ideal 1 lens does all range.

I had experience with crappy kit lenses like canon ef-s 18-55mm and I was expecting the Panasonic to be along those lines. I was SHOCKED at how good this lens is. This has replaced the Canon 24-70 f4 as the standard walkabout lens on my S1. Well done, Panasonic !

Richard, this is a work of art!! Bravo!

Beautiful review. This is an exciting lens considering its weight, focal range, image quality, and price!

Thank you Richard, you're the only one to show us how sharp, at different apertures, this lens actually is. Thank. Seems good even today for landscape photography...

Wow what an amazing and in depth review, seriously thank you!!

Love your jumper Richard thanks for another in-dpeth review!

Very interesting lens. Thanks for your detailed review Richard.

Great review and great photos man!

I really enjoyed your positivity, great review

Great review. Thanks for the aperture/focal lenght information

Thanks for this review! This lens is now on my list 😁

Thanks for the information :) I like the Rane gear in the background..

Thank you Richard! Really good analysis at the end with Panasonic and the lenses. I do know Panasonic has mentioned they will make a more affordable Entry level full frame body so definitely spot on..

Thanks Richard another great review much appreciated

HI Richard. Excellent review as always! I was most interested in your sharpness comparison between it and the 24-105 at like focal lengths and apertures. From your testing, I see that the 24-105 is sharper in center, which was expected, given the price and feature differences. BTW, I've read a few older comments on another site regarding the lumix S Pro 70-200 f/4 having "focus issues" with the S1. Have you tested that combination lately, and would a firmware update since then have corrected/improved the situation? Thanks!

really excellent review. well done

Dope lens.. And also, love the jumper 👌

So in depth! Love it

Great review, I subbed 👍

It answers everything i wanted to know about this lens . My favorites wide focals are 20mm and 28mm , so a 20-40mm catch my attention . The 40-60mm zone can also be usefull mostly when the weather makes changing lenses risky. Slow apertures are ok for a wide zoom where i would use mainly f5.6 to f11 when it keep it light and cheap . I fully agree that 24mm is too often not quite wide enough and 20mm mostly is. For people like me , such a lens is now a distinctive plus for that mount.

Great video. Even today now featured on the s5ii. Thank you.

Incredible work, thanks!

So we get a 20-28mm f4. I'll try this on gimbal. Thanks for great review

I have this lens and it is awesome!! So versatile for landscape and street photography

350g makes it an excellent match for exploring with the SIGMA fp - especially if one is using mostly small M lenses, but still needs a fun+friendly AF lens to complement them

Smart prediction of the S5, congratulations :)

Thank you for review.. The best kit lens in the FF market, IMHO, comparing FL, weight and size.. This kit lens alone make me reconsider to join LMA, waiting for other smaller primes and smaller body.. BTW, Can you test lady/kids skin tone of this lens ?

Should I get the 24-105 to replace this lens? I looked at the Sigma 24-70 but its dust issue worries me and the sigma 28-70 doesn’t have as good weather sealing. I find myself shooting at 60mm on this lens a lot of the time.

I think that this lens is hinting that Panasonic’s next camera may be squarely made for vlogging, assuming that this lens will come in basic kit lens packages. This lens looks to be really ideal for video making.

I photograph landscapes. If the scene is too wide for my lens, I make two or more shots and join them up later. If the lens has vignetting or other distortions in the corners, that would concern me. In principle, I can photograph most subjects with a prime such as a 50mm lens, though sometimes that lacks convenience. I have some ultrawide shots made using a 60mm macro lens on a G9, and I have at least one made from three shots at 24mm on Canon FF. I have found no reviews demonstrating stitching with any lens, intended to reflect on lens quality. This sounds like it should be ok at F8, but I don't remember anyone talking about diffraction. My intended camera is an S1R.

i have gh5 and pan 12mm f1.4. would consider to take step and grab the s5. But, does this lens has the same quality and as bokeh as the 12mm f1.4?

Hey Richard, big fan of the channel. Just wondering do you have a preset for Lightroom that you can make available for the Panasonic S1?

Hey Richard, once again a very informative video, thank you. As a long time 20-60ml lens user, I found that the corner sharpness is actually quite bad, especially when I use it to shoot group photos, people who are around the corner of the image usually look a bit soft (sometimes even blurry) and distorted, quite annoying actually, have you experienced something similar?

Thanks for video. I am a s1 user. I need for 24-105 f4 flex cable ahere can i find 🙏 manuel focus not working

Very good video! GH5 + 10-25mm or S1 + 20-60mm? Which one do you prefer for low light performance?

i have this lens..do you feel on 20mm is a bit too wide appearance on both left and right? Meaning the edges make the object look more wider in width? This seems to appear only on the left and right when in 20mm focal length. 35mm on the lens seems fine. I love this lens and just wondering if you noticed this. I have another 20mm lens and it does not appear like this on. both left and right.

nice focal range. If it only had constant f 4.0 and an aperture ring

Just sold my 20-60 to get the sigma 28-70 F2.8. Never really used the 20-60 lens. Something about it just was uninspiring. Photos have no character with this lens and I noticed when shooting video and zooming the exposure would dim noticeably while recording. Would look like a glitch. Dunno if it was just my copy, but off it went.

PARFOCAL is the great news for me.....How many Parfocal lenses do we have on the market?

Thanks Richard, How would you say the Image sharpness is compared to the Lumix S 35mm F1.8? As I have the S5 with the 20 -60mm and recently bought a 35mm Prime and at 35mm I can't see any difference in Image quality? Can you? Thanks, Jeff

Thanks for the review. I will give this lens a pass. This to me looks inferior to the excellent 24-105 ‚kit lens‘ which has a constant f4. I‘d like Panasonic to bring out fast and light FF primes. On another note: you are the only RU-vidr who seems to understand how Pana CAF works :-)

Thanks for sharing

Just gotmy first Lumix S5iiX 2 days ago with the kit lenses and ouf, I love it, I took several test shot with my Lumis S5iiX with 20-60mm vs my Nikon D800 24-70mm f/2.8 and ... well I think my images are sharper on my Lumix with a kit lense! :) @24-35-50mm

I feel like they picked 20 over 24 or 28 for the wide end due to the 4K60 Crop but I am only speculating

Having a hard time choosing between the 20-60 or 24-105 for video on S5. I understand the pros and cons of each in terms of size, constant aperture and focal length. I currently own the Sigma 28-70 F2.8 (got it as 1st lens) but AFC in video isn't so great. Either the Panasonic Zoom lens complements the Sigma or replaces it. What are your thoughts, anyone?

Hi brother Richard .i don't have any experience about the lenses and I am new youtuber .i plan to buy lumix s5 2x with lenses do you recommend ?20-60mm or 14-28mm.thank you for your advise .God bless you all. love your chanel.

i want a m43 version of this lens, not the expensive leica one, but an affordable one

Hi, any plans to review the 24-105 F4. i am considering to buy it for the S5II

Hi, thank you for great compare. Can you try please difference between this two lens how big is difference in crop if you recording na 4K 60p. Thank you P.

Nice shirt!

Hi. Does an internal tube of your lens loose a bit in an external case?

how does it compare to the PL10-25? I know this may seem like an odd question at first glance but hear me out. I already have a G9, and want to get the PL10-25, but then S5 comes out. Here's the math: PL10-25 = USD1800 S5+20-60+45 = 2300. 2300-1800 = 500. This means, if the 20-60 is any bit as good as the 10-25, I'm getting the S5+45 for a mere 500. Bam!

lumix 20-60 support linear focus?

what about s pro 16-35 compare to s pro 20-60 ?

I don't understand why you have a set against kit lenses. If you buy a Canon EOS 1Dx Mark III, one of the kit lens options in Canon's premium 24-70 F2.8L. If you buy a cheaper camera, the kit lenses are cheaper too.

can you compare the image quality to Fujinon 16-80?

At 8 Minutes you can see Richard's neighbour playing CS:GO

It become 20-90mm in 4K/60 FPS

Из всей линейки lumix s, 20-60 стоит своих денег. 85мм - дорогой 50мм - дорогой 35мм - лучше sigma 24мм - непонятный

廣東人

🚫 I believe that buying this kit-lens is just a waste of your money. The lens is dark and is not suitable for professional work.

oh cool, a Rane mixer! Are you a DJ? :D