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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sony G SEL15F14G 15mm

Sony G SEL15F14G 15mm

Sony
62 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sony
62
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sony
66
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sony
64
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sony
58
Street
Panasonic
84
Sony
64
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sony
47
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sony
68
Macro
Panasonic
79
Sony
78
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sony
52

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSony G SEL15F14G 15mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm15 mm
Elements1413
Groups912
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements12★
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg0.22 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★170 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:6.67★

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

Sony G SEL15F14G 15mm

  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports