Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III RXD 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD

Tamron Di III RXD 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD

Tamron
42 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Tamron
44
Professional
Panasonic
92
Tamron
51
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Tamron
52
Budget
Panasonic
90
Tamron
48
Street
Panasonic
84
Tamron
49
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Tamron
48
Travel
Panasonic
82
Tamron
49
Macro
Panasonic
79
Tamron
30
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Tamron
51

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmTamron Di III RXD 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm300 mm
Elements1415
Groups910
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface CoatingBBAR
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/6.3
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon Z
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusRXD
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
Max Magnification0.21x★—

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Tamron Di III RXD 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD

  • Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Strong build (69th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports