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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
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Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED

Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED

Canon
31 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Canon
39
Professional
Panasonic
92
Canon
43
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Canon
41
Budget
Panasonic
90
Canon
33
Street
Panasonic
84
Canon
46
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Canon
27
Travel
Panasonic
82
Canon
46
Macro
Panasonic
79
Canon
26
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Canon
40

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmCanon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm24 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements12★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg0.14 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAF-S
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

Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED

  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports