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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
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Sigma APO EX DG OS HSM Macro 150mm f/2.8 AF APO EX DG OS HSM Macro 150mm

Sigma APO EX DG OS HSM Macro 150mm f/2.8 AF APO EX DG OS HSM Macro 150mm

Sigma
57 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sigma
64
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sigma
62
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sigma
43
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sigma
52
Street
Panasonic
84
Sigma
53
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sigma
68
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sigma
34
Macro
Panasonic
79
Sigma
73
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sigma
50

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSigma APO EX DG OS HSM Macro 150mm f/2.8 AF APO EX DG OS HSM Macro 150mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min12 mm150 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm150 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements13★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingSuper Multi-layer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★1.15 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusHSM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★381 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:1★

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

Sigma APO EX DG OS HSM Macro 150mm f/2.8 AF APO EX DG OS HSM Macro 150mm

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average build (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • 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 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports