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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Art 85mm f/1.4 DG DN 85mm

Sigma Art 85mm f/1.4 DG DN 85mm

Sigma
60 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sigma
57
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sigma
65
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sigma
56
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sigma
60
Street
Panasonic
84
Sigma
55
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sigma
53
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sigma
47
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sigma
51
Macro
Panasonic
76
Sigma
65

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSigma Art 85mm f/1.4 DG DN 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm85 mm
Elements1415
Groups911
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements15★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.63 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★850 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:8★

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 Art 85mm f/1.4 DG DN 85mm

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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