Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score
vs
Sigma 185955

Sigma 185955

Sigma
40 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Panasonic
96
Sigma
32
Macro
Panasonic
94
Sigma
43
Professional
Panasonic
90
Sigma
43
Portrait
Panasonic
84
Sigma
26
Video Cinema
Panasonic
83
Sigma
42
Budget
Panasonic
79
Sigma
36
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
74
Sigma
40
Travel
Panasonic
70
Sigma
31
Landscape
Panasonic
64
Sigma
45

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mmSigma 185955
Optics
Typemacrosuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min100 mm500 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm500 mm
Elements1316
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements3★0
ED Elements33
Coating—Super Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountNikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.30 kg★3.17 kg
Filter Thread67 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual phase linear motor★HSM
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance204 mm★3.50 m
Max Magnification1:1★0.15x

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sigma 185955

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (75th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average macro (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports