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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 70-200mm

Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 70-200mm

Sony
70 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Panasonic
95
Sony
72
Street
Panasonic
93
Sony
53
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
90
Sony
65
Professional
Panasonic
89
Sony
65
Portrait
Panasonic
89
Sony
49
Travel
Panasonic
86
Sony
61
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Sony
71
Landscape
Panasonic
85
Sony
80
Macro
Panasonic
77
Sony
58

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmSony G Master SEL70200GM2 70-200mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min12 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm200 mm
Elements1423
Groups1218
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements26★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano AR Coating II
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperture2.8-4f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.32 kg★1.48 kg
Filter Thread62 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor★Dual Linear & Super Sonic Wave AF Motors
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★960 mm
Max Magnification0.3x★0.25x

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

Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 70-200mm

  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average build (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm is $1,152 cheaper (2.4x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.106score per dollar
vs
Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 70-200mm0.035score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm offers 3.0x better value for money

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

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

Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 70-200mm

Best Buy
open-box$1,571
Newegg
refurbished$1,826
B&H Photo
used$1,925
Best Buy
$2,000
Best Buy
$2,048

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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