Panasonic Lumix G Vario H-FS12032 12-32mm
Weighing just 70g and collapsing to a 24mm length, this 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom with MEGA O.I.S. stabilization delivers exceptional portability without sacrificing a useful 24-64mm equivalent range. Its 0.2m minimum focus distance enables casual macro work, complementing the lens’s quiet, retractable sink mechanism that keeps it pocketable on Micro Four Thirds bodies. Best for travel and street shooters who need a featherlight everyday zoom, but landscape photographers will find its limited long-end sharpness and aperture constraining.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong macro (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong versatility (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 12 |
| Focal Length Max | 32 |
| Elements | 8 |
| Groups | 7 |
| Coating | MEGA O.I.S. |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Min Aperture | 3.5-5.6 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Format | micro-four-thirds |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 200 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic Lumix G Vario H-FS12032 12-32mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 12-32mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 55-200mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | Canon EF-S | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 70 | 615 | 92 | 255 | 515 | 116 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | Silent Wave Motor | STM | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Lumix G Vario H-FS12032 12-32mm | 54.9 | 75.5 | 97.6 | 81.2 | 38.6 | 77.5 | 16.4 | 78.3 | 63 | 81.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 30.3 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.9 | 70.3 | 76.8 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 71.8 | 91.7 | 85.3 | 83.1 | 92.5 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.6 | 33.2 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 0 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.6 | 35.1 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 63.6 | 83.5 | 74.1 | 92.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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