Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 11189 24-70mm

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 11189 24-70mm

Leica
54 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
Leica
56
Panasonic
100
Professional
Leica
61
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Leica
63
Panasonic
91
Budget
Leica
58
Panasonic
90
Street
Leica
48
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Leica
42
Panasonic
83
Travel
Leica
54
Panasonic
82
Macro
Leica
75
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
Leica
49
Panasonic
78

Specifications

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 11189 24-70mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min24 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm35 mm
Elements1914
Groups159
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements9★1
Coating—Nano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountL-MountMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.86 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance180 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:2.9★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 11189 24-70mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd 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

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $2,097 cheaper (3.3x less).

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 11189 24-70mm0.018score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 5.6x better value for money

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 11189 24-70mm

Amazon
$2,995
Adorama
$3,205
B&H Photo
$3,205

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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