Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

Zeiss
35 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
32
Panasonic
100
Professional
Zeiss
36
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Zeiss
32
Panasonic
91
Budget
Zeiss
24
Panasonic
90
Street
Zeiss
30
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Zeiss
35
Panasonic
83
Travel
Zeiss
17
Panasonic
82
Macro
Zeiss
46
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
20
Panasonic
78

Specifications

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min100 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm35 mm
Elements1414
Groups119
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements9★1
CoatingZEISS T* anti-reflective coatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
MountNikon FMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight1.34 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread86 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.00 m150 mm★
Max Magnification1:8.6★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average build (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • 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 $4,092 cheaper (5.6x less).

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm0.007score 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 14.4x better value for money

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

B&H Photo
$4,990

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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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