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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12mm

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12mm

Laowa
52 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Laowa
38
Professional
Panasonic
92
Laowa
49
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Laowa
58
Budget
Panasonic
90
Laowa
44
Street
Panasonic
84
Laowa
37
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Laowa
32
Travel
Panasonic
82
Laowa
40
Macro
Panasonic
79
Laowa
71
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Laowa
33

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmLaowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min12 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm12 mm
Elements1416
Groups910
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements13★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingFrog Eye Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread58 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★180 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:5★

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

Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12mm

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %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