Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mm

Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mm

Zeiss
40 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
Zeiss
33
Panasonic
100
Professional
Zeiss
45
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Zeiss
45
Panasonic
91
Budget
Zeiss
31
Panasonic
90
Street
Zeiss
31
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Zeiss
28
Panasonic
83
Travel
Zeiss
32
Panasonic
82
Macro
Zeiss
63
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
29
Panasonic
78

Specifications

Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min18 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm35 mm
Elements1414
Groups129
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements4★1
CoatingZEISS T anti-reflective coatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
MountCanon EFMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.72 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:7★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mm

  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th 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 $172 cheaper (1.2x less).

Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mm0.038score 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 2.7x better value for money

Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mm

Newegg
$1,070

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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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