Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G 40mm

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G 40mm

Nikon
78 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Panasonic
95
Nikon
72
Street
Panasonic
93
Nikon
79
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
90
Nikon
57
Professional
Panasonic
89
Nikon
73
Portrait
Panasonic
89
Nikon
73
Travel
Panasonic
86
Nikon
63
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Nikon
68
Landscape
Panasonic
85
Nikon
53
Macro
Panasonic
77
Nikon
83

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmNikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G 40mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min12 mm40 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm40 mm
Elements149
Groups127
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements2★1
CoatingNano Surface CoatingSuper Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperture2.8-4f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.32 kg0.23 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor★Silent Wave Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm163 mm★
Max Magnification0.3x1:1★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G 40mm

  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G 40mm is $601 cheaper (3.4x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.106score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G 40mm0.314score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G 40mm offers 3.0x better value for money

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Adorama
$848
B&H Photo
$848
Newegg
$898

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G 40mm

B&H Photo
$247
Adorama
$247
Amazon
$368
Amazon
$377
Newegg
$402

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G 40mm Better at:

Macro

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