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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Meike Neo Series 5514-E 55mm

Meike Neo Series 5514-E 55mm

Meike
78 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Meike
88
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Meike
94
Professional
Panasonic
92
Meike
73
Street
Panasonic
84
Meike
92
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Meike
48
Budget
Panasonic
90
Meike
79
Travel
Panasonic
82
Meike
57
Macro
Panasonic
79
Meike
66
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Meike
59

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmMeike Neo Series 5514-E 55mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm55 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm55 mm
Elements1411
Groups98
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements11
CoatingNano Surface Coatingmultilayered coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon Z
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.31 kg0.29 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★610 mm
Max Magnification0.21x★—

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

Meike Neo Series 5514-E 55mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (77th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Meike Neo Series 5514-E 55mm Better at:

StreetPortrait