Panasonic ET-EMW500

The Panasonic ET-EMW500 is a professional-grade Wide-Angle Zoom Lens designed for Panasonic’s 1-Chip DLP™ laser projectors.

Positioned as the most "flexible" of the wide-angle EMW series, the ET-EMW500 offers a throw range that sits right between short-throw and standard-throw optics. This makes it an incredibly popular "utility" lens for rental and staging companies or multi-purpose corporate spaces where the projector distance might change from one event to the next.

Key Features

1. The "Intermediate" Wide-Angle Zoom

With a throw ratio of approximately 0.950–1.36:1, the ET-EMW500 is designed for rooms that are too deep for a short-throw lens but too shallow for a standard lens. The motorized zoom provides the essential range needed to fill a screen perfectly from a comfortable mid-room mounting position.

2. Full Motorized Integration

Like the rest of the professional EMS/EMW line, the ET-EMW500 features Power Zoom, Power Focus, and Lens Shift. This allows technicians to perform all geometry and focus calibrations remotely, which is vital for projectors mounted on high trusses or in inaccessible ceiling voids.

3. Optimized for 4K and Laser Brightness

Built to complement Panasonic’s SOLID SHINE Laser technology, this lens uses high-refractive-index glass to maintain an aperture of F 1.75. This ensures that the projector's full brightness reaches the screen with minimal light fall-off, preserving high contrast and deep color saturation.

4. Sharp Corner-to-Corner Focus

Wide-angle lenses often struggle with "soft" corners, but the ET-EMW500 utilizes advanced aspherical elements to ensure that text and fine details remain crisp and legible across the entire projected area, from the center to the extreme edges.

Technical Specifications