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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Carl Zeiss 1407-218-L

Carl Zeiss 1407-218-L

Carl Zeiss
39 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Carl Zeiss
39
Professional
Panasonic
92
Carl Zeiss
35
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Carl Zeiss
23
Budget
Panasonic
90
Carl Zeiss
41
Street
Panasonic
84
Carl Zeiss
53
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Carl Zeiss
50
Travel
Panasonic
82
Carl Zeiss
34
Macro
Panasonic
79
Carl Zeiss
20
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Carl Zeiss
35

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmCarl Zeiss 1407-218-L
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min12 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm50 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.5
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four Thirds—
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg0.25 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
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

Carl Zeiss 1407-218-L

  • Strong build (75th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports