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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm

AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm

AstrHori
49 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
AstrHori
48
Professional
Panasonic
92
AstrHori
43
Landscape
Panasonic
91
AstrHori
40
Budget
Panasonic
90
AstrHori
39
Street
Panasonic
84
AstrHori
48
Portrait
Panasonic
83
AstrHori
44
Travel
Panasonic
82
AstrHori
42
Macro
Panasonic
79
AstrHori
56
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
AstrHori
33

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmAstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min12 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm18 mm
Elements147
Groups95
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements12★
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg0.17 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification0.21x★—

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

AstrHori 18mm f/5.6 Shift 18mm

  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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