Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 107-457mm

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 107-457mm

Fujifilm
57 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Fujifilm
57
Professional
Panasonic
92
Fujifilm
61
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Fujifilm
69
Budget
Panasonic
90
Fujifilm
61
Street
Panasonic
84
Fujifilm
54
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Fujifilm
40
Travel
Panasonic
82
Fujifilm
64
Macro
Panasonic
79
Fujifilm
54
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Fujifilm
72

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmFujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 107-457mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm107 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm457 mm
Elements1417
Groups912
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements12★
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm X
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.58 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusLinear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★830 mm
Max Magnification0.21x0.33x★

Pros & Cons

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

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 107-457mm

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (76th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 107-457mm0.060score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 1.7x better value for money

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

B&H Photo
$898
Adorama
$898
Amazon
$898
Amazon
refurbished$920
Newegg
$940

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 107-457mm

Best Buy
$950

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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