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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

Tokina
53 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Tokina
44
Professional
Panasonic
92
Tokina
47
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Tokina
47
Budget
Panasonic
90
Tokina
52
Street
Panasonic
84
Tokina
43
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Tokina
36
Travel
Panasonic
82
Tokina
40
Macro
Panasonic
79
Tokina
63
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Tokina
39

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmTokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm11 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm16 mm
Elements1413
Groups911
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements12★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.31 kg★0.56 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:11★

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

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF 16mm

  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (79th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong versatility (67th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports