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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sigma 737101 150-500mm

Sigma 737101 150-500mm

Sigma
36 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sigma
35
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sigma
28
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sigma
23
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sigma
48
Street
Panasonic
84
Sigma
34
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sigma
41
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sigma
28
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sigma
31
Macro
Panasonic
78
Sigma
13

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSigma 737101 150-500mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min12 mm150 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm500 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★1.78 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
Max Magnification0.21x★—

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile

Sigma 737101 150-500mm

  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
  • Below average build (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports