Voigtländer Color-Skopar BA382B 18mm

Voigtländer Color-Skopar BA382B 18mm

Voigtländer
30 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
Voigtländer
21
Panasonic
100
Professional
Voigtländer
26
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Voigtländer
24
Panasonic
91
Budget
Voigtländer
21
Panasonic
90
Street
Voigtländer
30
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Voigtländer
22
Panasonic
83
Travel
Voigtländer
30
Panasonic
82
Wildlife Sports
Voigtländer
22
Panasonic
78
Macro
Voigtländer
50
Panasonic
76

Specifications

Voigtländer Color-Skopar BA382B 18mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min18 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm35 mm
Elements714
Groups59
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements—1★
Coating—Nano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades10★7
Build
MountFujifilm XMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.12 kg★0.31 kg
Filter Thread43 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification—0.21x★

Pros & Cons

Voigtländer Color-Skopar BA382B 18mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st 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

Voigtländer Color-Skopar BA382B 18mm is $303 cheaper (1.5x less).

Voigtländer Color-Skopar BA382B 18mm0.051score 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 2.0x better value for money

Voigtländer Color-Skopar BA382B 18mm

B&H Photo
$595

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 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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