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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sigma DG Contemporary 24mm f/3.5 DG 24mm

Sigma DG Contemporary 24mm f/3.5 DG 24mm

Sigma
72 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sigma
71
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sigma
77
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sigma
55
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sigma
67
Street
Panasonic
84
Sigma
73
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sigma
73
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sigma
53
Macro
Panasonic
79
Sigma
82
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sigma
63

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSigma DG Contemporary 24mm f/3.5 DG 24mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm24 mm
Elements1410
Groups98
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements11
CoatingNano Surface CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsL-Mount
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.44 kg
Filter Thread58 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusstepping motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm100 mm★
Max Magnification0.21x1:2★

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 DG Contemporary 24mm f/3.5 DG 24mm

  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong build (76th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sigma DG Contemporary 24mm f/3.5 DG 24mm Better at:

Macro