Panasonic 24-60mm f/2.8 S Review: FINALLY! An Affordable f/2.8 Zoom!

PetaPixel June 5, 2025
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For the best deals on pre-owned camera gear, check out KEH! They're PetaPixel's Official Pre-owned Camera Gear Partner: https://bit.ly/3JubxUP — The whole team at PetaPixel were surprised when Panasonic launched their new 24-60mm f/2.8 S lens at the low price of $900. What compromises needed to be made to hit that price? And is this the perfect travel lens? Chris Niccolls brought it with him on a trip to Chile, and has some thoughts. Sign up for a PetaPixel Membership and download full-resolution RAW and JPEG sample images here: https://petapixel.com/sample-galleries/ Rental equipment provided by The Camera Store: https://www.thecamerastore.com PetaPixel exclusively uses Audio.com music in our YouTube show: https://audiio.com/petapixel Check out our PetaPixel Shirts at: https://store.petapixel.com 0:00 - Intro 2:03 - Sample Photos 2:58 - Design and Handling 4:06 - Autofocus 4:31 - Close-Up 5:00 - Flare 5:42 - Bokeh 6:31 - MORE Sample Photos 7:06 - Video 8:01 - Sharpness 8:50 - Should you buy it?