Unleash unparalleled portability and versatility with the Panasonic S Series 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 L-Mount, the world’s smallest and lightest* zoom lens for full-frame cameras. Weighing a mere 155g (0.34 lb), this revolutionary lens transforms your kit into an ultra-compact powerhouse, making it an indispensable companion for travel, street photography, and daily adventures. Its perfectly balanced design complements the LUMIX S9 and other L-Mount bodies, ensuring comfortable, inconspicuous shooting without compromising on image quality.
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Experience exceptional optical performance across a highly adaptable 18-40mm focal range. From expansive 18mm ultra-wide vistas perfect for architectural marvels and sweeping landscapes, to a natural 40mm perspective ideal for intimate street scenes and portraiture, this lens covers it all. A closest shooting distance of just 0.15m (0.49ft) allows for compelling close-up details and magnified views up to 0.28x at 21mm. Engineered with 8 elements in 7 groups, including 3 aspherical, 2 ED, and 1 UHR lens, the Panasonic S Series 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 L-Mount delivers impressive sharpness and minimal aberrations throughout its zoom range.
Built to perform in diverse environments, the S Series 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 L-Mount features a freeze-resistant design down to -10°C (14°F), ensuring reliability in challenging conditions. A fluorine coating on the front element repels water and oil, simplifying cleaning and maintenance. Beyond stills, this lens excels in videography with suppressed focus breathing, enabling smooth, professional-grade video capture. Seamlessly switch between high-resolution photography and exquisite bokeh video expression, making it a truly hybrid tool for modern creators demanding peak performance in a compact form factor.
L-Mount Compatibility for Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma Systems
Specifications
General
Type:
Standard zoom Standard zoom Standard zoom - $547.99 Variant
Lens
Focal Length:
This lens covers focal lengths from an ultra-wide angle of 18 mm to a standard 40 mm, closest shooting distance of 0.49 ft, allowing for the flexibility to capture expansive landscapes and buildings or snapshots in a natural perspective
Aperture:
F 4.5 (Wide) to F 6.3 (Tele)
Stabilization:
No
Aperture Range:
F 22 (Wide) to F 32 (Tele)
Physical
Body Material:
8 elements in 7 groups (3 aspherical lenses, 2 ED lenses, 1 UHR lens) *The protective glass is not included
Weight:
Approx. 155 g (0.34 lb)
Operating Temp:
-10°C to 40°C (14°F to 104°F)
Dimensions:
62 mm
Lens details
Angle Of View:
100° (Wide) to 57° (Tele)
Autofocus
Type:
0.15 m (0.49 feet) to ∞ (Wide to focal length 21 mm) / 0.35 m (1.15 feet) to ∞ (Tele) (from the focus distance reference line)
Viewfinder
Magnification:
0.28× (focal length 21 mm)
Other
Portable easy to carry design:
LUMIX S 18-40 mm lens is the world’s smallest and lightest* zoom lens and its compact design perfectly matches the LUMIX S 9
Ideal for both videography and photography:
High video performance such as focus breathing suppression allows you to enjoy high-quality video expression, and also allows you to take high-resolution & beautiful bokeh images
Resists the elements:
Freeze resistant up to -10℃, for shooting even in extreme conditions; fluorine coating applied to the front lens prevents sticking of oil-based dirt, making this lens Ideal for close-up photography
18mm ultra wide angle:
Capturing expansive landscapes Standard 40 mm: Snapshots in a natural perspective 18-120 mm with the Hybrid Zoom (LUMIX S 9)
Standard 40mm:
Snapshots in a natural perspective
Available variants:
Lenses
Selected variant:
Lenses
Mount:
Leica Camera AG L-Mount
Dust and splash resistant:
Yes
Permissible relative humidity:
10% RH to 80% RH
Specifications
Weight
5.5 g
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Unleash unparalleled portability and versatility with the Panasonic S Series 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 L-Mount, the world’s smallest and lightest* zoom lens for full-frame cameras. Weighing a mere 155g (0.34 lb), this revolutionary lens transforms your kit into an ultra-compact powerhouse, making it an indispensable companion for travel, street photography, and daily adventures. Its perfectly balanced design complements the LUMIX S9 and other L-Mount bodies, ensuring comfortable, inconspicuous shooting without compromising on image quality.
Read Full Description
Experience exceptional optical performance across a highly adaptable 18-40mm focal range. From expansive 18mm ultra-wide vistas perfect for architectural marvels and sweeping landscapes, to a natural 40mm perspective ideal for intimate street scenes and portraiture, this lens covers it all. A closest shooting distance of just 0.15m (0.49ft) allows for compelling close-up details and magnified views up to 0.28x at 21mm. Engineered with 8 elements in 7 groups, including 3 aspherical, 2 ED, and 1 UHR lens, the Panasonic S Series 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 L-Mount delivers impressive sharpness and minimal aberrations throughout its zoom range.
Built to perform in diverse environments, the S Series 18-40mm F4.5-6.3 L-Mount features a freeze-resistant design down to -10°C (14°F), ensuring reliability in challenging conditions. A fluorine coating on the front element repels water and oil, simplifying cleaning and maintenance. Beyond stills, this lens excels in videography with suppressed focus breathing, enabling smooth, professional-grade video capture. Seamlessly switch between high-resolution photography and exquisite bokeh video expression, making it a truly hybrid tool for modern creators demanding peak performance in a compact form factor.
L-Mount Compatibility for Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma Systems
Specifications
General
Type:
Standard zoom Standard zoom Standard zoom - $547.99 Variant
Lens
Focal Length:
This lens covers focal lengths from an ultra-wide angle of 18 mm to a standard 40 mm, closest shooting distance of 0.49 ft, allowing for the flexibility to capture expansive landscapes and buildings or snapshots in a natural perspective
Aperture:
F 4.5 (Wide) to F 6.3 (Tele)
Stabilization:
No
Aperture Range:
F 22 (Wide) to F 32 (Tele)
Physical
Body Material:
8 elements in 7 groups (3 aspherical lenses, 2 ED lenses, 1 UHR lens) *The protective glass is not included
Weight:
Approx. 155 g (0.34 lb)
Operating Temp:
-10°C to 40°C (14°F to 104°F)
Dimensions:
62 mm
Lens details
Angle Of View:
100° (Wide) to 57° (Tele)
Autofocus
Type:
0.15 m (0.49 feet) to ∞ (Wide to focal length 21 mm) / 0.35 m (1.15 feet) to ∞ (Tele) (from the focus distance reference line)
Viewfinder
Magnification:
0.28× (focal length 21 mm)
Other
Portable easy to carry design:
LUMIX S 18-40 mm lens is the world’s smallest and lightest* zoom lens and its compact design perfectly matches the LUMIX S 9
Ideal for both videography and photography:
High video performance such as focus breathing suppression allows you to enjoy high-quality video expression, and also allows you to take high-resolution & beautiful bokeh images
Resists the elements:
Freeze resistant up to -10℃, for shooting even in extreme conditions; fluorine coating applied to the front lens prevents sticking of oil-based dirt, making this lens Ideal for close-up photography
18mm ultra wide angle:
Capturing expansive landscapes Standard 40 mm: Snapshots in a natural perspective 18-120 mm with the Hybrid Zoom (LUMIX S 9)
