Panasonic LUMIX S 18-40mm F4.5-6.3
Launch MSRP
$480- Weight
- 155g
- Filter
- ⌀62mm
- Min focus
- 0.15m
- Max mag.
- 0.28×
- Formula
- 8E / 7G
- Released
- 2024
Specification sheet
Optical construction
- 3x Aspherical
- 2x ED
- 1x UHR
- Fluorine Coating
- Aperture range
- f/4.5–6.3 — f/22
Physical & ergonomics
- Weight
- 155g
- ⌀ × length
- 67.9 × 40.9mm
- Filter
- ⌀62mm
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- No
Autofocus actuator
- Stabilisation
- Body IBIS
- Teleconverter
- Not supported
- AF speed score
- 8.4 / 10
Close-up performance
- Min focus distance
- 0.15m
- Max magnification
- 0.28× (1:3.6)
Optical character
Panasonic's smallest full-frame zoom, made to match the compact LUMIX S9. It retracts to 40.9mm long and weighs 155g. The 18-40mm range runs from ultra-wide to near-normal, which suits landscapes, architecture and snapshots rather than shallow depth of field.
The eight-element design uses three aspherical, two ED and one UHR element, and a stepping motor drives a light rear focus group. It focuses to 0.15m between 18mm and 21mm (0.28x at 21mm), and Panasonic suppresses focus breathing for video. There is no optical stabilisation. Despite the size it is dust, splash and freeze resistant, with a fluorine-coated front element and 62mm filters.
Reviewer consensus
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Owner sentiment
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Strengths, weaknesses & performance
Strengths
- +Only 155g and 40.9mm long when retracted
- +Dust, splash and freeze resistant
- +Fast, quiet stepping-motor AF with low breathing
- +0.15m close focus at the wide end
Weaknesses
- −Slow f/4.5-6.3 aperture
- −Heavy raw distortion and vignetting at the wide end
- −No optical stabilisation
Six-axis rating
Ratings are published once at least two independent professional reviews have been read.
Technical specifications
| Mount | L-Mount (FF) · full frame |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 18–40mm |
| Category | Wide |
| Maximum aperture | f/4.5–6.3 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 |
| Construction | 8 elements in 7 groups |
| Special elements | 3x Aspherical · 2x ED · 1x UHR · Fluorine Coating |
| Aperture blades | 7 |
| Focus type | Autofocus |
|---|---|
| Drive | Stepping Motor |
| Minimum focus | 0.15m |
| Max magnification | 0.28× |
| Stabilisation | None (uses body IBIS) |
| Teleconverters | Not supported |
| Weight | 155g |
|---|---|
| Diameter × length | 67.9 × 40.9mm |
| Filter thread | ⌀62mm |
| Weather sealing | Yes |
| Aperture ring | No |
| De-clickable aperture | No |
| Release year | 2024 |
| Launch MSRP | $480 USD |
Sources
Verified against the pages below. Specifications come from the maker; summaries only reflect reviews and owner reports we actually read.
Specifications
- panasonic.jp› dc/c-db/products/S-R1840/spec.html
- panasonic.jp› dc/products/S-R1840.html
- newsshooter.com› 2024/10/08/panasonic-introduces-the-worlds-smallest-lightest
Launch price
- newsshooter.com› 2024/10/08/panasonic-introduces-the-worlds-smallest-lightest
Professional reviews
- photographyblog.com› reviews/panasonic_lumix_s_18_40mm_f4_5_6_3_review/conclusion
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