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product_id: 28441942
title: "PANASONIC LUMIX G VARIO LENS, 12-60MM, F3.5-5.6 ASPH., MIRRORLESS MICRO FOUR THIRDS, POWER OPTICAL I.S., H-FS12060 (USA BLACK)"
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# Power Optical Image Stabilization Splash & dustproof sealed body 12-60mm versatile zoom range PANASONIC LUMIX G VARIO LENS, 12-60MM, F3.5-5.6 ASPH., MIRRORLESS MICRO FOUR THIRDS, POWER OPTICAL I.S., H-FS12060 (USA BLACK)

**Brand:** panasonic
**Price:** € 1050.20
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Elevate your travel shots with the lens that’s as agile as your lifestyle!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** PANASONIC LUMIX G VARIO LENS, 12-60MM, F3.5-5.6 ASPH., MIRRORLESS MICRO FOUR THIRDS, POWER OPTICAL I.S., H-FS12060 (USA BLACK) by panasonic
- **How much does it cost?** € 1050.20 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- panasonic enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted panasonic brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **All-Weather Ready:** Durable splash and dustproof sealing for fearless travel photography.
- • **Compact Power Zoom:** Lightweight mirrorless design slashes bulk without sacrificing reach.
- • **Fast, Accurate Focus:** Responsive autofocus ensures you never miss the moment.
- • **Steady Shots Anywhere:** Integrated Power O.I.S. and Dual I.S. compatibility for blur-free images.
- • **Versatile Focal Range:** 24-120mm equivalent covers portraits to landscapes with ease.

## Overview

The Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH. lens is a compact, lightweight mirrorless lens designed for Micro Four Thirds cameras. It offers a versatile 24-120mm equivalent zoom range, durable splash and dustproof construction, and advanced Power Optical Image Stabilization for sharp, stable photos and videos. Ideal for professionals and enthusiasts seeking a reliable, all-weather travel lens with fast autofocus and exceptional image quality.

## Description

For everyone interested in a modern alternative to bulky DSLR interchangeable lenses, Panasonic LUMIX Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds lenses deliver impressive, no-compromise optical performance. The durable, all-weather LUMIX 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 Lens* features the highest standards of detail and sharpness. Built for travel and great photo and video capture, it comes complete with a splash and dustproof sealed body.** And with Dual I.S. (Image Stabilization) compatibility, you'll shoot with unprecedented hand-held stability anywhere you go. Make the move from bulky DSLRs to smaller, lighter, more compact Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds system cameras and lenses from Panasonic LUMIX. *24-120mm 35mm camera lens equivalent. **When mounted on a compatible LUMIX G Mirrorless camera.

Review: Great value! An excellent lens and the one usually on my G1. - This lens is a perfect match for the G series cameras (I use it with a Panny G1), though it can be used with any m4/3 camera, and is a superb value. It doesn't get any better than this - a stabilized, high quality 45-200mm zoom for less than 300 dollars? You bet! Sure the aperture is f/4.0-5.6, but that's pretty typical for a low cost zoom. What's not so typical is the superb image quality, great stabilization, and quality build. It gives you good coverage at the long end up to a nice 400mm equivalent, perfect for wildlife and nature photography. The short end is a nice portrait length and you can easily go tight when you need to. It's easy to handle and fairly smooth in operation. It's mostly all been covered in the other reviews here, so I won't repeat all that, but this is a superb value and a great lens. I matched this up with the great Panasonic 14-45mm zoom to cover the short end and the highly regarded panny 20mm f/1.7 pancake prime (for best available light close-in shooting) together with my G1 and really feel like I have it covered. Possibly the nicest, lightest, most compact kit I've ever assembled (not to mention low cost as well). I am able to get some great hand-held shots and overall sharpness is very good. The OIS stabilization seems to work very well and this is definitely the easiest lens I have ever used hand-held at the full 200mm (400mm). 2012-02-19 Update: See the comments for some good info (thanks, Les!) on the "extended zoom" features -- hand-held shots at 800mm - wow! ;) 2012-04-29 Update: Still loving this lens. Wonderfully useful range, if I only take one lens, this is often my choice, though the 14-45mm is pretty handy as well. The 20mm is also very nice, but, obviously, for more specific uses. (If you're in situations where you can "zoom with your feet" it's great. Also wonderful in low light.) 2012-07-07 Update: I love this lens! I get an impressively high percentage of good shots with this lens. The quality is superb and it is a joy to shoot with. When you shoot with a fine lens, it really does make a difference. For the price asked, this one is hard to beat.
Review: An Inexpensive Convenient Lens - This is an inexpensive mass market lens targeting casual photographers looking for something more versatile than a P&S but less expensive than a 1st tier major manufacture's medium to long telephoto zoom. Judged as such it is a pretty nice lens capable of producing some very nice photographs as evidenced by user contributions. It is conveniently small, focuses fast and does a pretty good job focusing in low light situations. It's basic design is attractive but its general build quality belies its modest pricing. It has only modest close up capabilities and is not suitable for macro work. As I recall there is about a 3 or 3.5ft minimum focusing distance which is fine for blossoms, insects or other relatively large "small items" but using it for close up work can be a bit frustrating especially at maximum zoom and stopped down a little. To Panasonic's credit they do not promote it as a macro lens. Despite some reviewers questioning the efficiency of the OIS capabilities, my personal experience is that it works very well *with the potential* of producing sharp hand held shots down to 1/10th of a second at full zoom, a feat that I would not have believed was possible but have meta-data to confirm. (Photo w/notes attached to lens main page) It's small size and general competency make it an ideal component of an *relatively* inexpensive but capable travel or walk around kit when paired with a 14-45mm Lumix zoom and a Panasonic G Series M4/3 camera. It seems to me that the Panasonic "kit lenses" represent some of the better performing budget minded lenses available and it would appear that most photographers in its target market would be very pleased with a non-defective copy of this lens. Why some enthusiast, purist or pro wannabes would be first attracted to buy and subsequently apply unrealistic performance expectations to an under $300 zoom, (I got mine for $250) and dismiss the lens as a poor performer puzzles me. Those individuals would be better advised to look at some of the remainder of the Lumix lens line bearing the Leica badge. As it stands, The 45-200 appears to be a bargain when price/performance is a determining factor.

## Features

- Experience significant reduction in size and weight vs. a bulky traditional DSLR lens with this Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera lens design
- The 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 range covers an impressive variety of daily shooting situations (24-120mm 35mm camera lens equivalent)
- Durable splash and dustproof-sealed body is ideally suited for all-weather travel, when combined with splash and dustproof LUMIX G Mirrorless camera models
- Amazing image stability with integrated LUMIX Power Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S) and LUMIX Dual I.S. camera compatibility
- Fast, accurate focus and salient operation make this LUMIX lens the perfect choice for exceptional photo and video capture
- Lens Type: Fisheye

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01C56V72Q |
| Batteries | 1 9V batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #34 in Mirrorless Camera Lenses |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (3,137) |
| Date First Available | February 24, 2016 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 8 ounces |
| Item model number | H-FS12060 |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
| Product Dimensions | 1 x 1 x 1 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Panasonic
- **Compatible Mountings:** Micro Four Thirds
- **Focal Length Description:** 12-60 millimeters
- **Lens Type:** Fisheye

## Images

![PANASONIC LUMIX G VARIO LENS, 12-60MM, F3.5-5.6 ASPH., MIRRORLESS MICRO FOUR THIRDS, POWER OPTICAL I.S., H-FS12060 (USA BLACK) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91u9eCApG7L.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: If you had to choose one panasonic prime lens for your mft camera - would you get this one (25mm) or the 20mm f1.7? main use: portrait, night, street**
A: The 20mm focus speed is not terrible.  It is a bit loud and not suitable for video.  I have both and like both.  I find I use the 20mm more often.  The Normal Lenses, I never really liked all that much.  Just because it is the normal view for an eye doesn't mean it is all that useful.  I like 42.5mm for portrait, and one of my most used lenses is the 7-14mm.  Back to the 20 mm.  You can use it for portrait but it's not as good as the longer lens.  My recommendation.  Get the 20mm and add another lens later.

**Q: Is this compatible with the DMC-G6KK**
A: Yes, it and all other lenses made for "micro four-thirds" ("MFT", "micro 4/3", etc.) are compatible with all MFT bodies in terms of the bayonette mount, although Panasonic and Olympus have different approaches about what functions to put in their lenses vs. in their bodies instead - so, in general, many Olympus lenses work better on Olympus bodies, and many Panasonic lenses work better on Panasonic bodies (even though they share the same mount and electrical contacts).

**Q: Will it work with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5?**
A: Yes, I actually used it on my GF5... it does look very disproportionate, but it works the same as on any other m 4/3 camera

**Q: Will this work on a dji x5 or the x5s thanks**
A: Yes it will. You just need to get the weight balance correct. Any micro 4/3 lens will fit but getting the weight balanced is the big problem.  You can make this lens work by using the lens hood and adding weight if needed. The field of view is more narrow so things will look closer and you can see more shake in the videos because of it.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great value! An excellent lens and the one usually on my G1.
*by B***N on February 4, 2012*

This lens is a perfect match for the G series cameras (I use it with a Panny G1), though it can be used with any m4/3 camera, and is a superb value. It doesn't get any better than this - a stabilized, high quality 45-200mm zoom for less than 300 dollars? You bet! Sure the aperture is f/4.0-5.6, but that's pretty typical for a low cost zoom. What's not so typical is the superb image quality, great stabilization, and quality build. It gives you good coverage at the long end up to a nice 400mm equivalent, perfect for wildlife and nature photography. The short end is a nice portrait length and you can easily go tight when you need to. It's easy to handle and fairly smooth in operation. It's mostly all been covered in the other reviews here, so I won't repeat all that, but this is a superb value and a great lens. I matched this up with the great Panasonic 14-45mm zoom to cover the short end and the highly regarded panny 20mm f/1.7 pancake prime (for best available light close-in shooting) together with my G1 and really feel like I have it covered. Possibly the nicest, lightest, most compact kit I've ever assembled (not to mention low cost as well). I am able to get some great hand-held shots and overall sharpness is very good. The OIS stabilization seems to work very well and this is definitely the easiest lens I have ever used hand-held at the full 200mm (400mm). 2012-02-19 Update: See the comments for some good info (thanks, Les!) on the "extended zoom" features -- hand-held shots at 800mm - wow! ;) 2012-04-29 Update: Still loving this lens. Wonderfully useful range, if I only take one lens, this is often my choice, though the 14-45mm is pretty handy as well. The 20mm is also very nice, but, obviously, for more specific uses. (If you're in situations where you can "zoom with your feet" it's great. Also wonderful in low light.) 2012-07-07 Update: I love this lens! I get an impressively high percentage of good shots with this lens. The quality is superb and it is a joy to shoot with. When you shoot with a fine lens, it really does make a difference. For the price asked, this one is hard to beat.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Inexpensive Convenient Lens
*by R***Y on March 16, 2011*

This is an inexpensive mass market lens targeting casual photographers looking for something more versatile than a P&S but less expensive than a 1st tier major manufacture's medium to long telephoto zoom. Judged as such it is a pretty nice lens capable of producing some very nice photographs as evidenced by user contributions. It is conveniently small, focuses fast and does a pretty good job focusing in low light situations. It's basic design is attractive but its general build quality belies its modest pricing. It has only modest close up capabilities and is not suitable for macro work. As I recall there is about a 3 or 3.5ft minimum focusing distance which is fine for blossoms, insects or other relatively large "small items" but using it for close up work can be a bit frustrating especially at maximum zoom and stopped down a little. To Panasonic's credit they do not promote it as a macro lens. Despite some reviewers questioning the efficiency of the OIS capabilities, my personal experience is that it works very well *with the potential* of producing sharp hand held shots down to 1/10th of a second at full zoom, a feat that I would not have believed was possible but have meta-data to confirm. (Photo w/notes attached to lens main page) It's small size and general competency make it an ideal component of an *relatively* inexpensive but capable travel or walk around kit when paired with a 14-45mm Lumix zoom and a Panasonic G Series M4/3 camera. It seems to me that the Panasonic "kit lenses" represent some of the better performing budget minded lenses available and it would appear that most photographers in its target market would be very pleased with a non-defective copy of this lens. Why some enthusiast, purist or pro wannabes would be first attracted to buy and subsequently apply unrealistic performance expectations to an under $300 zoom, (I got mine for $250) and dismiss the lens as a poor performer puzzles me. Those individuals would be better advised to look at some of the remainder of the Lumix lens line bearing the Leica badge. As it stands, The 45-200 appears to be a bargain when price/performance is a determining factor.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Small aperture good for video or like...
*by J***P on January 9, 2026*

Very good. Panasonic is good. Canon good too. Sony good. Never Nikon. Boo Nikon. This lens is very good for the price. Smells good too. Doesn't taste good tho. Also not waterproof, so don't put it in your mouth. Put it on a micro four thirds camera. Tune it to the key of G for good times. You'll like it. If you don't like it send it back. You have 30 days. That's almost a month. But I bet you'll like it. I'd bet a smile and a handshake. You gotta come get the handshake tho, I'm outta gas. But if you pick up taco bell on the way I'll split the cost. It's a good lenz.

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