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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm

Sirui
41 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sirui
34
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sirui
38
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sirui
42
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sirui
36
Street
Panasonic
84
Sirui
33
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sirui
33
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sirui
34
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sirui
30
Macro
Panasonic
76
Sirui
50

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm50 mm
Elements1418
Groups914
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.64 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSelectable Manual and Autofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:7.2★

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

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm

  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Strong optical (74th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm is CA$673 cheaper (2.6x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.082score per dollar
vs
Sirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm0.096score per dollar

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm offers 1.2x better value for money

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

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

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-ZN 50mm

Amazon.ca
CA$425
B&H Photo
CA$1,171

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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