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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Nikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Nikon
56 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Nikon
51
Professional
Panasonic
92
Nikon
45
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Nikon
55
Budget
Panasonic
90
Nikon
59
Street
Panasonic
84
Nikon
40
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Nikon
31
Travel
Panasonic
82
Nikon
45
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Nikon
48
Macro
Panasonic
76
Nikon
51

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmNikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm200 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm500 mm
Elements1419
Groups912
Aspherical Elements4★0
ED Elements13★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingSuper Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.31 kg★2.30 kg
Filter Thread58 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSilent Wave Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★4.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★2.20 m
Max Magnification0.21x1:4.55★

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

Nikon NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports