Nikon NIKKOR 2205 800mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2205 800mm

Nikon
39 Overall Score
vs
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
Nikon
43
Panasonic
100
Professional
Nikon
45
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Nikon
47
Panasonic
91
Budget
Nikon
36
Panasonic
90
Street
Nikon
33
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Nikon
27
Panasonic
83
Travel
Nikon
32
Panasonic
82
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
41
Panasonic
78
Macro
Nikon
45
Panasonic
76

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 2205 800mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typesuper-telephotozoom
Focal Length Min800 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max800 mm35 mm
Elements2014
Groups139
Aspherical Elements04★
ED Elements2★1
CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated CoatingsNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/2.8
Min Aperturef/5.6f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon FMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight4.59 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread52 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance5.90 m150 mm★
Max Magnification1:6.67★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 2205 800mm

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average build (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average macro (30th 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 $8,752 cheaper (10.7x less).

Nikon NIKKOR 2205 800mm0.004score 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 25.3x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR 2205 800mm

Amazon
$9,650
Adorama
$11,497
B&H Photo
$11,497

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 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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