Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6

Panasonic
76 Overall Score
vs
Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air Z 50mm

Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air Z 50mm

Viltrox
65 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Panasonic
90
Viltrox
65
Macro
Panasonic
83
Viltrox
53
Landscape
Panasonic
78
Viltrox
59
Budget
Panasonic
77
Viltrox
65
Street
Panasonic
77
Viltrox
75
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
70
Viltrox
63
Professional
Panasonic
70
Viltrox
63
Video Cinema
Panasonic
67
Viltrox
63
Portrait
Panasonic
61
Viltrox
60

Specifications

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air Z 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm50 mm
Elements1113
Groups99
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements13★
CoatingPOWER O.I.S.HD nano multi-layer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.21 kg0.20 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★510 mm
Max Magnification1:3.7★0.11x

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Viltrox Air AF 50mm f/2 Air Z 50mm

  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6

Scores 76 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6 Better at:

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports