Panasonic LUMIX S S-S50 50mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S50 50mm

Panasonic
69 Overall Score
vs
Laowa 58mm f/2.8

Laowa 58mm f/2.8

Laowa
66 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
64
Laowa
85
Portrait
Panasonic
78
Laowa
72
Professional
Panasonic
74
Laowa
58
Street
Panasonic
71
Laowa
59
Video Cinema
Panasonic
69
Laowa
62
Budget
Panasonic
63
Laowa
60
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
56
Laowa
42
Landscape
Panasonic
51
Laowa
38
Travel
Panasonic
50
Laowa
34

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S50 50mmLaowa 58mm f/2.8
Optics
Typeprimemacro
Focal Length Min50 mm58 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm58 mm
Elements914
Groups811
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.8f/22
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades913★
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-frameFull-Frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.30 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear AF Motor—
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance451 mm185 mm★
Max Magnification1:72:1★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S50 50mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Laowa 58mm f/2.8

  • Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S50 50mm is ¥30,987 cheaper (1.4x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S50 50mm

Laowa 58mm f/2.8

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S50 50mm

Scores 69 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 20 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S50 50mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Laowa 58mm f/2.8 Better at:

Macro

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