Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score
vs
Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 28mm

Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 28mm

Lensbaby
43 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Panasonic
96
Lensbaby
25
Macro
Panasonic
91
Lensbaby
57
Professional
Panasonic
90
Lensbaby
24
Portrait
Panasonic
84
Lensbaby
27
Video Cinema
Panasonic
83
Lensbaby
22
Budget
Panasonic
79
Lensbaby
32
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
74
Lensbaby
18
Travel
Panasonic
70
Lensbaby
22
Landscape
Panasonic
64
Lensbaby
26

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mmLensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 28mm
Optics
Typemacroprime
Focal Length Min100 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm28 mm
Elements138
Groups117
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
Coating—Multi-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades912★
Build
MountL-MountPentax K
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.30 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual phase linear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance204 mm51 mm★
Max Magnification1:11:2

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 28mm

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports