Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score
vs
Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 45mm

Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 45mm

Laowa
23 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
95
Laowa
41
Budget
Panasonic
91
Laowa
25
Landscape
Panasonic
86
Laowa
24
Travel
Panasonic
86
Laowa
15
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Laowa
29
Street
Panasonic
80
Laowa
28
Professional
Panasonic
80
Laowa
30
Portrait
Panasonic
78
Laowa
36
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
77
Laowa
17

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mmLaowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 45mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm45 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm45 mm
Elements1713
Groups139
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements4★1
CoatingFluorine coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/16
Min Aperture4-7.1f/0.95
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades915★
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.41 kg★0.83 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops6.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance140 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.5x1:8★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 45mm

  • Strong optical (65th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports