Lensbaby Velvet LBV85C 85mm

Lensbaby Velvet LBV85C 85mm

Lensbaby
33 Overall Score
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Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Lensbaby
59
Panasonic
99
Budget
Lensbaby
25
Panasonic
91
Landscape
Lensbaby
31
Panasonic
86
Travel
Lensbaby
22
Panasonic
86
Video Cinema
Lensbaby
22
Panasonic
86
Street
Lensbaby
25
Panasonic
80
Professional
Lensbaby
27
Panasonic
80
Portrait
Lensbaby
23
Panasonic
77
Wildlife Sports
Lensbaby
20
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Lensbaby Velvet LBV85C 85mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min85 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm200 mm
Elements1517
Groups1113
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements04★
Coating—Fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EFL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.53 kg0.41 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm140 mm★
Max Magnification1:2★0.5x

Pros & Cons

Lensbaby Velvet LBV85C 85mm

  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong optical (73rd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports