Rokinon AF 12mm f/2.0 CS 12mm

Rokinon AF 12mm f/2.0 CS 12mm

Rokinon
56 Overall Score
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Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Rokinon
50
Panasonic
95
Budget
Rokinon
58
Panasonic
91
Landscape
Rokinon
64
Panasonic
86
Travel
Rokinon
62
Panasonic
86
Video Cinema
Rokinon
56
Panasonic
86
Street
Rokinon
66
Panasonic
80
Professional
Rokinon
58
Panasonic
80
Portrait
Rokinon
41
Panasonic
78
Wildlife Sports
Rokinon
60
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Rokinon AF 12mm f/2.0 CS 12mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm200 mm
Elements1217
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements34★
CoatingNano Coating SystemFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/24-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.21 kg★0.41 kg
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear STM★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm140 mm★
Max Magnification0.09x0.5x★

Pros & Cons

Rokinon AF 12mm f/2.0 CS 12mm

  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Pricing

Rokinon AF 12mm f/2.0 CS 12mm is MX$15,745 cheaper (3.2x less).

Rokinon AF 12mm f/2.0 CS 12mm0.008score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm0.004score per dollar

Rokinon AF 12mm f/2.0 CS 12mm offers 2.0x better value for money

Rokinon AF 12mm f/2.0 CS 12mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$7,154

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$22,899

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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