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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical

Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical

Sigma
62 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sigma
52
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sigma
53
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sigma
51
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sigma
61
Macro
Panasonic
79
Sigma
86
Street
Panasonic
84
Sigma
62
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sigma
65
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sigma
51
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sigma
47

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm200 mm
Elements1416
Groups914
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface CoatingMulti-layer lens coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★0.40 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm35 mm★
Max Magnification0.21x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

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

Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical

  • Strong macro (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong optical (76th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical Better at:

Macro