Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

Zeiss
35 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Zeiss
35
Panasonic
79
Video Cinema
Zeiss
32
Panasonic
77
Budget
Zeiss
24
Panasonic
72
Street
Zeiss
30
Panasonic
72
Professional
Zeiss
36
Panasonic
71
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
20
Panasonic
55
Travel
Zeiss
17
Panasonic
52
Landscape
Zeiss
32
Panasonic
49
Macro
Zeiss
46
Panasonic
48

Specifications

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min100 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm85 mm
Elements149
Groups118
Aspherical Elements1★0
ED Elements9★2
CoatingZEISS T* anti-reflective coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/1.8
Min Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountNikon FL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight1.34 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread86 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusLinear AF Motor
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.00 m800 mm★
Max Magnification1:8.6★0.13x

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average build (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

No current pricing available

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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