Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

Brightin Star
49 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
Brightin Star
71
Panasonic
95
Budget
Brightin Star
45
Panasonic
91
Landscape
Brightin Star
48
Panasonic
86
Travel
Brightin Star
32
Panasonic
86
Video Cinema
Brightin Star
39
Panasonic
86
Street
Brightin Star
37
Panasonic
80
Professional
Brightin Star
43
Panasonic
80
Portrait
Brightin Star
35
Panasonic
78
Wildlife Sports
Brightin Star
27
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm200 mm
Elements1517
Groups1113
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements24★
CoatingMulticoatedFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades59★
Build
MountCanon RFL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.55 kg0.41 kg★
Filter Thread34 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance240 mm140 mm★
Max Magnification2:1★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • 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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports