Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.

Panasonic
85 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm

Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm

Rokinon
35 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
89
Rokinon
57
Budget
Panasonic
83
Rokinon
28
Professional
Panasonic
80
Rokinon
28
Video Cinema
Panasonic
79
Rokinon
24
Landscape
Panasonic
77
Rokinon
33
Portrait
Panasonic
74
Rokinon
26
Travel
Panasonic
68
Rokinon
23
Street
Panasonic
68
Rokinon
28
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
67
Rokinon
20

Specifications

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min24 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max105 mm16 mm
Elements1613
Groups1311
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements4★1
Coating—UMC
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperturef/4f/2
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★8
Build
MountL-MountPentax K
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight1.18 kg0.58 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAuto Focusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops6 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification1:2★—

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average build (25th percentile)

Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm

  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm is MX$22,466 cheaper (5.0x less).

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.0.003score per dollar
vs
Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm0.006score per dollar

Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm offers 2.0x better value for money

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.

Amazon.com.mx
MX$28,029

Rokinon CS 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$5,563

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S.

Scores 85 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Lumix S 24-105mm f/4 Macro O.I.S. Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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