Sony FE SEL1625G 16-25mm

Sony FE SEL1625G 16-25mm

Sony
67 Overall Score
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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Sony
56
Panasonic
100
Professional
Sony
66
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Sony
74
Panasonic
91
Budget
Sony
66
Panasonic
90
Street
Sony
58
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Sony
46
Panasonic
83
Travel
Sony
64
Panasonic
82
Wildlife Sports
Sony
55
Panasonic
78
Macro
Sony
58
Panasonic
76

Specifications

Sony FE SEL1625G 16-25mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max25 mm35 mm
Elements1614
Groups139
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements3★1
CoatingFluorine coatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.41 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification0.2x0.21x★

Pros & Cons

Sony FE SEL1625G 16-25mm

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

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

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