Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Meike 12mm f/2.0 12mm

Meike 12mm f/2.0 12mm

Meike
54 Overall Score

Scores

Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
95
Meike
32
Professional
Panasonic
94
Meike
40
Street
Panasonic
93
Meike
49
Portrait
Panasonic
93
Meike
42
Budget
Panasonic
92
Meike
47
Travel
Panasonic
89
Meike
46
Landscape
Panasonic
89
Meike
47
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Meike
35
Macro
Panasonic
77
Meike
64

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmMeike 12mm f/2.0 12mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm12 mm
Elements1412
Groups129
Aspherical Elements42
ED Elements2
CoatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperture2.8-4f/2
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm X
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.32 kg0.28 kg
Filter Thread62 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motormanual focus only
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm200 mm
Max Magnification0.3x

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile

Meike 12mm f/2.0 12mm

  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports