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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

Leitz Cine
27 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Leitz Cine
15
Professional
Panasonic
92
Leitz Cine
9
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Leitz Cine
12
Budget
Panasonic
90
Leitz Cine
26
Street
Panasonic
84
Leitz Cine
11
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Leitz Cine
14
Travel
Panasonic
82
Leitz Cine
12
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Leitz Cine
7
Macro
Panasonic
76
Leitz Cine
39

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmLeitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm18 mm
Elements144
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.1
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★0.84 kg
Filter Thread58 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★220 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:1.7★

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

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 18mm T2.1 18mm

  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (23rd 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