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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM II Zoom

Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM II Zoom

Sigma
32 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sigma
41
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sigma
34
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sigma
21
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sigma
42
Street
Panasonic
84
Sigma
40
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sigma
55
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sigma
25
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sigma
30
Macro
Panasonic
76
Sigma
13

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM II Zoom
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm150 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four Thirds—
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★0.78 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 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

Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM II Zoom

  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average build (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports