Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sony HEKTOR SEL50F14Z 50mm

Sony HEKTOR SEL50F14Z 50mm

Sony
38 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sony
43
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sony
45
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sony
40
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sony
37
Street
Panasonic
84
Sony
36
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sony
39
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sony
32
Macro
Panasonic
79
Sony
44
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sony
31

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSony HEKTOR SEL50F14Z 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm50 mm
Elements1412
Groups99
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements11
CoatingNano Surface CoatingZeiss T x Anti-Reflective Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.1
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.68 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSelectable Manual and Autofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.21x★0.15x

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Sony HEKTOR SEL50F14Z 50mm

  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports