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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Meike 23mm f/1.4 AF 23mm

Meike 23mm f/1.4 AF 23mm

Meike
69 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Meike
60
Professional
Panasonic
92
Meike
58
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Meike
42
Budget
Panasonic
90
Meike
65
Street
Panasonic
84
Meike
79
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Meike
79
Travel
Panasonic
82
Meike
49
Macro
Panasonic
79
Meike
73
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Meike
49

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmMeike 23mm f/1.4 AF 23mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm23 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm23 mm
Elements1413
Groups911
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/16
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm X
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg0.30 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★250 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 23mm f/1.4 AF 23mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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