A front-row shot from the back row. The 40-150mm reaches to a 300mm-equivalent view, enough to pull a tight frame of one person on the stage or the court from halfway up the bleachers. You don't get to pick your seat at a recognition day — this picks the shot.
Catch the exact moment. In 4K Photo mode the camera grabs 30 frames a second while you hold the shutter, so you're choosing the frame afterward — mid-jump, crossing the stage, the medal going over their head — instead of trying to time it perfectly live.
Keeps a moving kid in focus. The lens's autofocus is built to track motion, so a child marching in the parade or running down the court stays sharp instead of the camera locking onto the wall behind them.
Light enough to last the whole program. The lens is about 190 grams — most telephotos with this reach are two or three times heavier. Your arms aren't done before the ceremony is.
Sample shots from the lens included in this kit.
Long Distance Relations Kit
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Mirrorless Camera
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R Lens
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Mirrorless Camera (opens in a new tab)
A compact, rangefinder-style Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera that punches well above its size — it was named ePHOTOzine's Compact Mirrorless Camera of the Year the year it launched.
Imagine this: you're new to the photography club, the budget doesn't stretch to a full-size body, and lugging a bulky rig between classes isn't realistic anyway. That's exactly where this camera fits — small enough to carry all day, simple enough to pick up fast, and still capable of real image quality once you're ready to grow into it.
16MP Sensor With No Anti-Aliasing Filter. Dropping the AA filter — unusual for its time — means sharper, more detailed images straight out of the camera, at the same 16-megapixel Four Thirds sensor size used across this generation of Panasonic bodies.
5-Axis Dual I.S. Stabilization. In-body 5-axis stabilization works together with compatible lenses' own optical stabilization for a combined "Dual I.S." system, keeping handheld shots steady in lower light than the sensor alone could manage.
Shutter-Shock-Reducing Design. A redesigned shutter mechanism cuts down on the micro-blur ("shutter shock") that smaller mirrorless bodies are prone to, so shots stay sharp at shutter speeds where older designs would soften.
4K Video and 4K Photo Mode. Records 4K video at up to 30fps, and 4K Photo mode shoots continuous 8-megapixel stills at 30fps pulled straight from 4K footage — useful for catching a fast, unpredictable moment without guessing the exact instant to press the shutter.
Compact Rangefinder-Style Body. A flat-top, viewfinder-in-the-corner body shape keeps the whole kit small and light without folding away the electronic viewfinder some compact cameras skip entirely.
Tilting Touchscreen Display. A 3-inch tilting touchscreen makes low and high-angle shots easier to frame, and doubles as a fast way to move the focus point or trigger the shutter with a tap.
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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R Lens (opens in a new tab)
An affordable telephoto zoom for Micro Four Thirds cameras, built for photographers who want to reach across a court or field without the size, weight, or price tag of a pro-grade lens.
Imagine this: the sidelines of a barangay three-on-three game, well back from the actual court - this is the lens that closes that distance, pulling in a tight shot of the actual play instead of a wide shot of the whole crowd.
80-300mm-Equivalent Telephoto Reach. Micro Four Thirds' 2x crop factor turns this 40-150mm zoom into an 80-300mm field of view, enough reach to pull in distant action from the sideline or bleachers.
Fast, Near-Silent MSC Autofocus. A Movie & Stills Compatible autofocus system keeps focus quick and quiet, tuned specifically to track moving subjects without the hunting or noise of an older autofocus motor.
Exceptionally Light for Its Reach. At just 190g, it barely changes how a small Micro Four Thirds body handles - most telephoto zooms this long weigh two or three times as much.
Non-Rotating Filter Thread. The front element doesn't rotate while focusing, so a polarizing filter can be dialed in once and stays correctly aligned as the lens autofocuses.
0.16x Close-Focusing Magnification. Focuses down to 0.9m even at the long end of the zoom, enough for genuinely useful close-up detail shots without switching to a dedicated macro lens.
7-Blade Circular Diaphragm. Seven rounded aperture blades keep out-of-focus backgrounds soft and circular, helping isolate a subject even without a particularly wide aperture.
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