Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm F4-5.6 MACRO Review

February 27, 2023 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star Half rating star

Sharpness at 14mm

For this test, the Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm F4-5.6 MACRO lens was attached to a Panasonic Lumix S5II body, which was in turn mounted to a sturdy tripod. Exposure delay mode was activated. Tonal and colour variance across the crops are due to change in natural light during the session.

The full frame

The full frame at 14mm

Centre sharpness is very good wide-open at f/4, and outstanding from f/5.6 through to f/11, with f/16 and especially f/22 being adversely affected by diffraction.

The edges aren't quite as sharp as the centre, with f/5.6 to f/11 producing the sharpest results.

Aperture Centre Crop Edge Crop
f/4 f4.jpg f4.jpg
f/5.6 f5_6.jpg f5_6.jpg
f/8 f8.jpg f8.jpg
f/11 f11.jpg f11.jpg
f/16 f16.jpg f16.jpg
f/22 f22.jpg f22.jpg