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

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

Panasonic
89 Overall Score
vs
Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

Nikon
20 Overall Score

Scores

Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
95
Nikon
16
Professional
Panasonic
94
Nikon
24
Portrait
Panasonic
94
Nikon
16
Street
Panasonic
94
Nikon
18
Budget
Panasonic
92
Nikon
9
Travel
Panasonic
88
Nikon
15
Landscape
Panasonic
88
Nikon
29
Video Cinema
Panasonic
85
Nikon
15
Macro
Panasonic
76
Nikon
54

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmNikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min12 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm24 mm
Elements1413
Groups1210
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements23★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperture2.8-4f/3.5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.32 kg★0.73 kg
Filter Thread62 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor★Manual Focus
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★210 mm
Max Magnification0.3x1:2.7★

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 (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (88th percentile)88th %ile

Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong macro (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average af (14th percentile)14th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm is $1,390 cheaper (2.6x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.105score per dollar
vs
Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm0.009score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm offers 11.7x better value for money

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

Adorama
$848
B&H Photo
$848

Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

Amazon
$2,238

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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