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Panasonic G 42.5 mm f/1.7 ASPH. POWER O.I.S.

27 June 2015
Arkadiusz Olech

10. Autofocus



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The autofocus was tested on such bodies as the Panasonic GH4 and the Olympus E-PL1. When the lens was attached to the former its autofocus was noiseless and very quick. Running through the whole distance scale and finding the focus took about 0.4 of a second which is an impressive result. When attached to the Olympus camera the autofocus of the tested lens was a bit slower and focusing might take about 0.6-0.7 of a second.

We don’t have the smallest reservations concerning the accuracy of the focusing mechanism – in studio conditions it didn’t miss one single time. What’s more, in the case of both bodies we didn’t notice any front or back focus tendencies either.

Olympus E-PL1, f/1.7
Panasonic G 42.5 mm f/1.7 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. - Autofocus
Panasonic GH4, f/1.7
Panasonic G 42.5 mm f/1.7 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. - Autofocus