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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH.
Focal length 8-18mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Micro Four Thirds
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 889 g
57 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong aperture (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong bokeh (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average build (20th percentile)
- Below average optical (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 8 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 18 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 8-18mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 16-28mm | 28-135mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/22 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 889 | 544 | 450 | 450 | 420 | 495 |
| AF Type | - | RXD | Stepping Motor | Stepping AF Motor | SSM | STM |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. | 53.7 | 82.3 | 20.4 | 98.8 | 21 | 84.6 | 75.1 | 37.9 | 83.4 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 87.4 | 69.6 | 85.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 89.3 | 85.1 | 83.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 85.9 | 88 | 84.6 | 67.3 | 68.8 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 84.6 | 68 | 62.7 | 37.8 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.4 | 78.4 | 77.7 | 34.1 | 88 | 67.1 | 92.4 | 55.7 | 93.4 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87.4 | 24.1 | 72.6 | 80 | 86.2 | 21 | 76.9 | 89.3 | 98.6 |
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