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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Tokina SZ 600mm f/8 Pro Reflex MF CF 600mm

Tokina SZ 600mm f/8 Pro Reflex MF CF 600mm

Tokina
30 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Tokina
32
Professional
Panasonic
92
Tokina
31
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Tokina
23
Budget
Panasonic
90
Tokina
26
Street
Panasonic
84
Tokina
30
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Tokina
38
Travel
Panasonic
82
Tokina
18
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Tokina
23
Macro
Panasonic
76
Tokina
30

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmTokina SZ 600mm f/8 Pro Reflex MF CF 600mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min12 mm600 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm600 mm
Elements148
Groups98
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface CoatingMulti-coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm X
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★0.55 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★1.77 m
Max Magnification0.21x1:2.5★

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 SZ 600mm f/8 Pro Reflex MF CF 600mm

  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • 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 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports