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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm

Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm

Tokina
42 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Tokina
32
Professional
Panasonic
92
Tokina
33
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Tokina
31
Budget
Panasonic
90
Tokina
39
Street
Panasonic
84
Tokina
33
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Tokina
21
Travel
Panasonic
82
Tokina
30
Macro
Panasonic
79
Tokina
58
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Tokina
29

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmTokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min12 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm100 mm
Elements149
Groups98
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface CoatingMultilayered Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.31 kg★0.49 kg
Filter Thread58 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:1★

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

Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm

  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm is CA$344 cheaper (1.5x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.082score per dollar
vs
Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm0.056score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 1.5x better value for money

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

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

Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro 100mm

B&H Photo
CA$754

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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