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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Canon L EF 200-400mm IS USM Extender 1.4x 400mm

Canon L EF 200-400mm IS USM Extender 1.4x 400mm

Canon
56 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Canon
62
Professional
Panasonic
92
Canon
57
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Canon
41
Budget
Panasonic
90
Canon
45
Street
Panasonic
84
Canon
54
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Canon
65
Travel
Panasonic
82
Canon
27
Macro
Panasonic
79
Canon
58
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Canon
43

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmCanon L EF 200-400mm IS USM Extender 1.4x 400mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto-zoom
Focal Length Min12 mm400 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm400 mm
Elements1425
Groups920
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/32
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsFull-Frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★3.62 kg
Filter Thread58 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★2.00 m
Max Magnification0.21x1:6.67★

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

Canon L EF 200-400mm IS USM Extender 1.4x 400mm

  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average build (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $9,101 cheaper (11.1x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 200-400mm IS USM Extender 1.4x 400mm0.006score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 16.8x 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

Canon L EF 200-400mm IS USM Extender 1.4x 400mm

B&H Photo
$9,999

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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