Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm
Weighing just 58 grams and matching a body cap's depth, this 26mm f/8 prime delivers full-frame L-mount coverage with a fixed aperture and one UED element for contrast. Its all-manual focus and unchanging f/8 aperture eliminate distractions, letting you capture quick compositions with zero settings changes. Daylight street photographers and travel snapshooters who prioritize pocket-sized portability over speed will find this lens a practical, always-ready companion.
Focal length 26mm
Aperture f/8
Mount L-Mount
Weight 58 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
39 Overall Score
Price $140
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 26 |
| Focal Length Max | 26 |
| Elements | 5 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/8 |
| Min Aperture | f/8 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 249 |
| Max Magnification | 0.14x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 26mm | 28-300mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 18-135mm | 9mm |
| Max Aperture | f/8 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/9 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Canon EF-S | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 58 | 590 | 135 | 107 | 515 | 130 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD linear motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R26 26mm | 13.3 | 48.4 | 99 | 38.8 | 20.2 | 50 | 33.6 | 29.6 | 36.8 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 98 | 77.9 | 65.1 | 85.8 | 96.7 | 66 | 97.7 | 55.8 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.8 | 75.4 | 92.7 | 45.2 | 74.1 | 77.3 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 95.3 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.9 | 75.4 | 98.5 | 43.9 | 68.3 | 77.3 | 83.3 | 81.1 | 93.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.8 | 75.4 | 53 | 42.4 | 82.2 | 77.3 | 95.8 | 77.7 | 93.3 |
| Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 Compare | 86.8 | 46.3 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 85.1 | 49.2 | 33.6 | 89.8 | 82.4 |
