Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 20085 50-250mm

Nikon NIKKOR 20085 50-250mm

Nikon
54 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Panasonic
95
Nikon
58
Street
Panasonic
93
Nikon
42
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
90
Nikon
46
Professional
Panasonic
89
Nikon
36
Portrait
Panasonic
89
Nikon
50
Travel
Panasonic
86
Nikon
41
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Nikon
46
Landscape
Panasonic
85
Nikon
37
Macro
Panasonic
77
Nikon
54

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmNikon NIKKOR 20085 50-250mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min12 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm250 mm
Elements14—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperture2.8-4—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon Z
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.32 kg★0.64 kg
Filter Thread62 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor★—
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification0.3x★—

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile

Nikon NIKKOR 20085 50-250mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports