Laowa Sunlight 70-135mm T4.5 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom 135mm

Laowa Sunlight 70-135mm T4.5 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom 135mm

Laowa
34 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
Laowa
34
Panasonic
100
Professional
Laowa
32
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Laowa
37
Panasonic
91
Budget
Laowa
36
Panasonic
90
Street
Laowa
28
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Laowa
30
Panasonic
83
Travel
Laowa
28
Panasonic
82
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
21
Panasonic
78
Macro
Laowa
43
Panasonic
76

Specifications

Laowa Sunlight 70-135mm T4.5 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom 135mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm35 mm
Elements2214
Groups149
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—1★
CoatingAmber Anamorphic Lens FlareNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max ApertureT22f/2.8
Min ApertureT4.5f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades10★7
Build
MountARRI PLMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight2.60 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance780 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification—0.21x★

Pros & Cons

Laowa Sunlight 70-135mm T4.5 2x FF Anamorphic Zoom 135mm

  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong versatility (70th percentile)
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st 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