OM System M.Zuiko Digital 8-25mm f/4 PRO

OM System M.Zuiko Digital 8-25mm f/4 PRO

OM System
67 Overall Score
vs
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
OM System
64
Panasonic
100
Professional
OM System
73
Panasonic
92
Landscape
OM System
65
Panasonic
91
Budget
OM System
67
Panasonic
90
Street
OM System
66
Panasonic
84
Portrait
OM System
64
Panasonic
83
Travel
OM System
64
Panasonic
82
Macro
OM System
73
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
OM System
58
Panasonic
78

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital 8-25mm f/4 PROPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min8 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max25 mm35 mm
Elements1614
Groups109
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements11
Coatingfluorine coatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/2.8
Min Aperturef/4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Formatmicro-four-thirdsmicro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.41 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeMSC AF SystemAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance230 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.76★0.21x

Pros & Cons

OM System M.Zuiko Digital 8-25mm f/4 PRO

  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (13th percentile)13th %ile

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

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is CA$282 cheaper (1.3x less).

OM System M.Zuiko Digital 8-25mm f/4 PRO0.048score 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 1.7x better value for money

OM System M.Zuiko Digital 8-25mm f/4 PRO

B&H Photo
CA$1,380
Amazon.ca
CA$1,400

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 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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