Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score
vs
Pentax DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM 300mm

Pentax DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM 300mm

Pentax
36 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Panasonic
96
Pentax
28
Macro
Panasonic
91
Pentax
33
Professional
Panasonic
90
Pentax
33
Portrait
Panasonic
84
Pentax
21
Video Cinema
Panasonic
83
Pentax
30
Budget
Panasonic
79
Pentax
40
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
74
Pentax
31
Travel
Panasonic
70
Pentax
31
Landscape
Panasonic
64
Pentax
33

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mmPentax DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM 300mm
Optics
Typemacrotelephoto
Focal Length Min100 mm300 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm300 mm
Elements138
Groups116
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements3★—
Coating—Pentax SP
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountPentax K
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.30 kg★1.07 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual phase linear motor★SDM
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance204 mm★1.40 m
Max Magnification1:11:4.2

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)

Pentax DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM 300mm

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports