Panasonic LUMIX S 100-500mm f5-7.1 Lens

Product Description

The LUMIX S 100–500mm f/5–7.1 is Panasonic’s longest S Series zoom lens, reaching an incredible 1000mm with optional teleconverters. Despite its ultra-telephoto reach, it remains remarkably compact and portable at just 196mm long and 1.28kg, making it perfect for wildlife, sports and outdoor photography. This super-telephoto lens delivers razor-sharp resolution, smooth bokeh and rock-solid stabilisation, allowing you to capture distant action and stunning details with ease, whether shooting stills or video.

Outstanding Image Quality

Built with 19 elements in 12 groups, including UED, ED and UHR glass, this lens ensures sharpness and clarity across the zoom range while minimising chromatic aberration. An 11-blade circular diaphragm produces smooth, natural bokeh, perfect for isolating subjects against beautifully blurred backgrounds.

Fast, Precise & Silent Autofocus

A Dual Phase Linear Motor delivers quick, accurate and near-silent autofocus – equally suited to stills and video. Combined with Panasonic’s advanced optical encoder, it provides reliable focusing performance, even with moving subjects.

Rock-Steady Handheld Shooting

The lens debuts in the S Series with 7-stop Dual I.S. 2 stabilisation, giving photographers the freedom to shoot handheld at extreme focal lengths. Whether you’re tracking action or capturing still subjects, stabilisation keeps your shots sharp.

Video-Ready Design

Optimised for hybrid creators, the lens features focus breathing suppression and micro-step aperture control for smooth exposure transitions. The silent motor ensures distraction-free video recording, while linear or non-linear focus control adapts to your shooting style.

Intuitive Handling & Controls

Panasonic’s new Tight-Smooth Zoom Ring lets you adjust zoom resistance – light for fast action or firm for precise framing. A customisable focus ring, focus button and dedicated switches (AF/MF, O.I.S., focus limiter) keep key settings close at hand. The rotating tripod collar ensures balance and easy switching between landscape and portrait orientation.

Built for the Outdoors

Designed for reliability in tough conditions, the lens is dust-, splash- and freeze-resistant down to -10°C. A fluorine-coated front element repels water, oil and dirt, making maintenance simple even in challenging environments.

Key Features

• Super-telephoto zoom: 100–500mm (up to 1000mm with teleconverters)
• Compact & portable: 196mm length, 1,285g weight
• Advanced optics: 19 elements in 12 groups with UED, ED & UHR lenses
• Smooth bokeh: 11-blade circular diaphragm
• Close focus: 0.8m (wide) / 1.5m (tele), up to 0.36x magnification
• High-speed AF: Dual Phase Linear Motor, fast and silent
• 7-stop Dual I.S. 2 stabilisation for handheld telephoto shooting
• Video-friendly: focus breathing suppression & micro-step aperture control
• Rugged build: Dust-, splash- & freeze-resistant (-10°C)
• Filter size: 82mm

What’s in the Box?

• Panasonic LUMIX S 100–500mm f/5–7.1 Lens
• Front Lens Cap
• Rear Lens Cap
• Lens Hood
• External Tripod Mount