Leica Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH. 35mm

Leica Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH. 35mm

Leica
49 Overall Score
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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Leica
53
Panasonic
100
Professional
Leica
53
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Leica
31
Panasonic
91
Budget
Leica
41
Panasonic
90
Street
Leica
55
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Leica
70
Panasonic
83
Travel
Leica
29
Panasonic
82
Macro
Leica
54
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
Leica
33
Panasonic
78

Specifications

Leica Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH. 35mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min35 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm35 mm
Elements1014
Groups59
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements—1★
Coating—Nano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountLeica MMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.42 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread49 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:11.6★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Leica Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH. 35mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

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