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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
DZOFilm X-Tract 18-28mm T8 FF 18-28mm

DZOFilm X-Tract 18-28mm T8 FF 18-28mm

DZOFILM
34 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
DZOFILM
32
Professional
Panasonic
92
DZOFILM
32
Landscape
Panasonic
91
DZOFILM
32
Budget
Panasonic
90
DZOFILM
36
Street
Panasonic
84
DZOFILM
26
Portrait
Panasonic
83
DZOFILM
26
Travel
Panasonic
82
DZOFILM
30
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
DZOFILM
29
Macro
Panasonic
76
DZOFILM
53

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmDZOFilm X-Tract 18-28mm T8 FF 18-28mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm28 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface CoatingMultilayer, antireflective coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsARRI PL
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★1.08 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★457 mm
Max Magnification0.21x2.1:1★

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

DZOFilm X-Tract 18-28mm T8 FF 18-28mm

  • Strong macro (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (68th percentile)
  • Below average build (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (35th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports