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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sony SAL1650

Sony SAL1650

Sony
43 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sony
47
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sony
39
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sony
27
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sony
55
Street
Panasonic
84
Sony
45
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sony
59
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sony
32
Macro
Panasonic
79
Sony
19
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sony
35

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSony SAL1650
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm50 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony A
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★0.58 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSuper Sonic wave Motor
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 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

Sony SAL1650

  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports