Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Panasonic
92 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm

Rokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm

Rokinon
41 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Panasonic
95
Rokinon
39
Street
Panasonic
93
Rokinon
31
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
90
Rokinon
28
Professional
Panasonic
89
Rokinon
39
Portrait
Panasonic
88
Rokinon
27
Travel
Panasonic
87
Rokinon
35
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Rokinon
33
Landscape
Panasonic
86
Rokinon
40
Macro
Panasonic
79
Rokinon
40

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmRokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm85 mm
Elements149
Groups127
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements2★1
CoatingNano Surface CoatingUltra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperture2.8-4f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.32 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread62 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★1.00 m
Max Magnification0.3x1:9★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile

Rokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm

  • Strong build (69th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports