Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH.
Lens for Micro Four Thirds · Announced April 2017
Official page on shop.panasonic.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Micro Four Thirds lens
- Ultra-wide
- Wide
- Standard
Used from A$1,130
Lowest new
A$1,558.54
at Digidirect
Lowest used/refurb
A$1,130
at Georges Cameras
27% under new
- Zoom range: 8–18mm, 16–36mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/2.8–4, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: Stepping motor
- Weight: 315 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.12×, Focuses to 0.23 m
Where to buy the Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH. in Australia
Georges Cameras
Used · In stock
Authorized dealer · MFT version
A$1,130
Digidirect
New · In stock
Authorized dealer · MFT version
A$1,558.54
Sorted by price, cheapest in-stock first. Some links earn us a commission; it never changes the order.
Price around the world
About the same price in Australia as in the US, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $1,097.99≈ A$1,578 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you)Cheapest | A$1,558.54 | A$1,130 |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-10-16), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Price history
Price history starts the day we first price this product here; a chart appears after the second day.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH. prices on 1 day so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | A$1,130 | A$1,130 | A$1,130 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
Cameras it fits
All 35 →
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Micro Four Thirds · 25.2 MP · 2024
- IBIS
- 5.8K video
OM System
OM-1 Mark II
Micro Four Thirds · 20.4 MP · 2024
- IBIS
- 4K 60p
Panasonic
Lumix G100D
Micro Four Thirds · 20.3 MP · 2023
- 4K 30p
- 10 fps
Panasonic
Lumix G9 II
Micro Four Thirds · 25.2 MP · 2023
- IBIS
- 5.7K video
OM System
OM-5
Micro Four Thirds · 20.4 MP · 2022
- IBIS
- 4K 30p
Panasonic
Lumix GH6
Micro Four Thirds · 25.2 MP · 2022
- IBIS
- 5.7K video
OM System
OM-1
Micro Four Thirds · 20.4 MP · 2022
- IBIS
- 4K 60p
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Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH. specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 8–18mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 16–36mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8–4
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Micro Four Thirds
- Elements / groups
- 15 / 10
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.23 m
- Max magnification
- 0.12×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Stepping motor)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 315 g
- Diameter × length
- 73.4 × 88 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
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