The Lumix G 20mm / F1.7 ASPH., a pancake interchangeable lens, is based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard. It features a compactness & light weight despite its F1.7 brightness allowing a beautiful soft focus for photos to be even more impressive. Comprising of 7 lenses in 5 groups, the lens system uses 2 aspherical lenses most effectively to minimize both distortion & chromatic aberrations, achieving high resolution corner to corner. The versatile 40mm of focal distance (35mm camera equivalent) is suitable for a wide variety of occasions from daily snapshots including sceneries like sunsets & dimly lit indoor shots to the deliberately creative shots taking advantage of its beautiful soft focus. When mounted on the Lumix G Micro System Cameras, the Lumix G 20mm / F1.7 ASPH. allows use of the advanced contrast AF system, which
Includes:: a face recognition function, for more convenient, more enjoyable shooting. Seven blades give the aperture a rounded shape that produces an attractively smooth effect in out-of-focus areas when shooting at larger aperture settings. The Lumix G 20mm / F1.7 ASPH. also features a highly reliable metal mount, & uses multi-coated lens elements that minimize ghosts & flare to further enhance its optical performance.