Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 21mm

Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 21mm

Zeiss
50 Overall Score
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Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Zeiss
66
Panasonic
95
Budget
Zeiss
41
Panasonic
91
Landscape
Zeiss
49
Panasonic
86
Travel
Zeiss
37
Panasonic
86
Video Cinema
Zeiss
44
Panasonic
86
Street
Zeiss
37
Panasonic
80
Professional
Zeiss
50
Panasonic
80
Portrait
Zeiss
36
Panasonic
78
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
32
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 21mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min21 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max21 mm200 mm
Elements1617
Groups1313
Aspherical Elements11
ED Elements5★4
CoatingZEISS T* anti-reflective coatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades10★9
Build
MountCanon EFL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.73 kg0.41 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance220 mm140 mm★
Max Magnification1:5★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Milvus 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2 21mm

  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports