Panasonic LUMIX G LEICA DG NOCTICRON OPT43x52EB12 43mm

Panasonic LUMIX G LEICA DG NOCTICRON OPT43x52EB12 43mm

Panasonic
68 Overall Score
vs
Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm

Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm

Digitalmate
69 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
93
Digitalmate
81
Portrait
Panasonic
85
Digitalmate
65
Street
Panasonic
84
Digitalmate
69
Professional
Panasonic
74
Digitalmate
54
Video Cinema
Panasonic
72
Digitalmate
58
Budget
Panasonic
53
Digitalmate
57
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
56
Digitalmate
50
Travel
Panasonic
48
Digitalmate
56
Landscape
Panasonic
53
Digitalmate
52

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX G LEICA DG NOCTICRON OPT43x52EB12 43mmDigitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm
Optics
Typewide-anglewide-angle
Focal Length Min42 mm58 mm
Focal Length Max42 mm58 mm
Elements14—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2—
Min Aperturef/1.2f/0.43
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weight0.30 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Auto Focus
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance76 mm58 mm★
Max Magnification10x★0.43x

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX G LEICA DG NOCTICRON OPT43x52EB12 43mm

  • Strong macro (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average social proof (27th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm

  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (79th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (71st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Verdict

═ Tie

Both products are closely matched - Panasonic LUMIX G LEICA DG NOCTICRON OPT43x52EB12 43mm wins 6 specs while Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm wins 4.

Panasonic LUMIX G LEICA DG NOCTICRON OPT43x52EB12 43mm Better at:

MacroStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm Better at:

BudgetTravel