Viltrox EVO AF 55mm F1.8 EVO Z 55mm

Viltrox EVO AF 55mm F1.8 EVO Z 55mm

Viltrox
62 Overall Score
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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Viltrox
70
Panasonic
100
Professional
Viltrox
73
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Viltrox
60
Panasonic
91
Budget
Viltrox
61
Panasonic
90
Street
Viltrox
65
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Viltrox
54
Panasonic
83
Travel
Viltrox
56
Panasonic
82
Macro
Viltrox
59
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
68
Panasonic
78

Specifications

Viltrox EVO AF 55mm F1.8 EVO Z 55mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min55 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm35 mm
Elements1314
Groups99
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements2★1
Coatingwater-repellent coatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.39 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance430 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification0.16x0.21x★

Pros & Cons

Viltrox EVO AF 55mm F1.8 EVO Z 55mm

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average macro (35th percentile)

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

Pricing

Viltrox EVO AF 55mm F1.8 EVO Z 55mm is $528 cheaper (2.4x less).

Viltrox EVO AF 55mm F1.8 EVO Z 55mm0.167score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar

Viltrox EVO AF 55mm F1.8 EVO Z 55mm offers 1.7x better value for money

Viltrox EVO AF 55mm F1.8 EVO Z 55mm

Amazon
$370

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

B&H Photo
$898
Adorama
$898
Amazon
$898
Amazon
refurbished$920
Newegg
$940

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

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