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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm

Mitakon Zhongyi
35 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Mitakon Zhongyi
38
Professional
Panasonic
92
Mitakon Zhongyi
38
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Mitakon Zhongyi
27
Budget
Panasonic
90
Mitakon Zhongyi
34
Street
Panasonic
84
Mitakon Zhongyi
52
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Mitakon Zhongyi
43
Travel
Panasonic
82
Mitakon Zhongyi
35
Macro
Panasonic
79
Mitakon Zhongyi
23
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Mitakon Zhongyi
38

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmMitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm28 mm
Elements148
Groups97
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★5
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm G
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
Max Magnification0.21x★0.11x

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

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 28mm f/5.6 28mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %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 9 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports