The Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH MEGA O.I.S. is the original kit zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, covering 28-84mm full-frame equivalent with optical image stabilization. It features aspherical glass elements and MEGA O.I.S. The lens is the standard kit zoom of the early LUMIX G VARIO series.
Product released: October 31, 2008
Latest firmware version
Version 1.1, released September 13, 2011
Last checked for updates: Oct 31, 2026 04:04 UTC
What's new in version 1.1
Enhanced stability of O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer) in video recording.
Reduced sound of auto focusing in video recording.
This lens offers more comfortable HD video recording by improving the video recording performance with the firmware update.
What is Panasonic LUMIX G 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 (H-FS014042)?
The Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH MEGA O.I.S. is the original kit zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, covering 28-84mm full-frame equivalent with optical image stabilization. It features aspherical glass elements and MEGA O.I.S. The lens is the standard kit zoom of the early LUMIX G VARIO series. It was originally released on October 31, 2008.
What is the latest firmware version of Panasonic LUMIX G 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 (H-FS014042)?
The latest firmware version of Panasonic LUMIX G 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 (H-FS014042) is 1.1. It was released on September 13, 2011.
What changed in Panasonic LUMIX G 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 (H-FS014042) firmware version 1.1?
Panasonic LUMIX G 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 (H-FS014042) firmware version 1.1 includes the following changes: Enhanced stability of O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer) in video recording.
Reduced sound of auto focusing in video recording.
This lens offers more comfortable HD video recording by improving the video recording performance with the firmware update.
Where can I download the latest Panasonic LUMIX G 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 (H-FS014042) firmware?
Details and download instructions for the latest Panasonic LUMIX G 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 (H-FS014042) firmware (version 1.1) are on Panasonic's official release page: https://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/dl/fs014042.html