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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Art 35S963 60mm

Sigma Art 35S963 60mm

Sigma
65 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sigma
68
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sigma
62
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sigma
37
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sigma
66
Street
Panasonic
84
Sigma
70
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sigma
72
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sigma
40
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sigma
54
Macro
Panasonic
78
Sigma
57

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSigma Art 35S963 60mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm60 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm60 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface CoatingSLD
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Formatmicro-four-thirdsmicro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★0.42 kg
Filter Thread58 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusLinear motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:7.2★

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

Sigma Art 35S963 60mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (71st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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