Voigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mm

Voigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mm

Voigtländer
43 Overall Score
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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Voigtländer
36
Panasonic
100
Professional
Voigtländer
34
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Voigtländer
37
Panasonic
91
Budget
Voigtländer
34
Panasonic
90
Street
Voigtländer
41
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Voigtländer
35
Panasonic
83
Travel
Voigtländer
38
Panasonic
82
Wildlife Sports
Voigtländer
31
Panasonic
78
Macro
Voigtländer
53
Panasonic
76

Specifications

Voigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min40 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm35 mm
Elements714
Groups69
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements—1★
Coating—Nano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades10★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.26 kg★0.31 kg
Filter Thread52 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.3★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Voigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

Pricing

Voigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mm is CA$430 cheaper (1.6x less).

Voigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mm0.064score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.082score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 1.3x better value for money

Voigtländer SEPTON 40mm f/2 Aspherical 40mm

B&H Photo
CA$668

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

Amazon.ca
CA$1,098
B&H Photo
CA$1,220

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

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