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Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro vs Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4

The Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro and the Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro if you want a wider view (from 14mm equivalent). Pick the Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4 if you want more reach (to 35mm equivalent) and the flexibility of a zoom.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro and the Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecPanasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 MacroPanasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4
MakerPanasonicPanasonic
Focal length14-28mm (macro)16-35mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent14-28mm16-35mm
Maximum aperturef/4-5.6f/4
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsL-MountL-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range2.0×2.2×
Weightnot listed500 g
Cameras it fits25 in this guide25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080014-28mm equiv.Lumix S 14-28mm
Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro: 14-28mm.
142435508513520040080016-35mm equiv.Lumix S Pro
Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4: 16-35mm.

Aperture

f/4
Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro: f/4 wide open.
f/4
Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4: f/4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

Lumix S 14-28mm at 14mm · 104°Lumix S Pro at 16mm · 97°Lumix S 14-28mm at 28mm · 65°Lumix S Pro at 35mm · 54°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro

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Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4

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