ARRI Arcana DZOFilm Arcana 45mm Anamorphic 45mm

ARRI Arcana DZOFilm Arcana 45mm Anamorphic 45mm

ARRI
36 Overall Score
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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
ARRI
45
Panasonic
100
Professional
ARRI
42
Panasonic
92
Landscape
ARRI
29
Panasonic
91
Budget
ARRI
31
Panasonic
90
Street
ARRI
39
Panasonic
84
Portrait
ARRI
41
Panasonic
83
Travel
ARRI
21
Panasonic
82
Wildlife Sports
ARRI
32
Panasonic
78
Macro
ARRI
46
Panasonic
76

Specifications

ARRI Arcana DZOFilm Arcana 45mm Anamorphic 45mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min45 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm35 mm
Elements1514
Groups139
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—1★
Coating—Nano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.1f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades14★7
Build
MountARRI PLMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.69 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance530 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification—0.21x★

Pros & Cons

ARRI Arcana DZOFilm Arcana 45mm Anamorphic 45mm

  • Strong optical (66th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports