Sigma Art 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN

Sigma Art 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN

Sigma
62 Overall Score
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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Sigma
56
Panasonic
100
Professional
Sigma
65
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Sigma
63
Panasonic
91
Budget
Sigma
64
Panasonic
90
Street
Sigma
54
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Sigma
52
Panasonic
83
Travel
Sigma
53
Panasonic
82
Macro
Sigma
71
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
51
Panasonic
78

Specifications

Sigma Art 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DNPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm35 mm
Elements1814
Groups159
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements5★1
CoatingNano Porous & Super Multilayer CoatingsNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.96 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLAAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:4★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong versatility (68th percentile)

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

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