Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Leitz Cine
18 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Leitz Cine
13
Panasonic
79
Video Cinema
Leitz Cine
8
Panasonic
77
Street
Leitz Cine
8
Panasonic
72
Budget
Leitz Cine
14
Panasonic
72
Professional
Leitz Cine
7
Panasonic
71
Wildlife Sports
Leitz Cine
5
Panasonic
55
Travel
Leitz Cine
6
Panasonic
52
Landscape
Leitz Cine
8
Panasonic
49
Macro
Leitz Cine
35
Panasonic
47

Specifications

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min18 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm85 mm
Elements—9
Groups—8
Aspherical Elements—0★
ED Elements—2★
Aperture
Max ApertureT22f/1.8
Min ApertureT2.1f/1.8
Constant—✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.84 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyLinear AF Motor
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance220 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification—0.13x★

Pros & Cons

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average build (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 20 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports