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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 11-20mm f/2.8 -A RXD

Tamron Di III 11-20mm f/2.8 -A RXD

Tamron
38 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Tamron
44
Professional
Panasonic
92
Tamron
35
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Tamron
21
Budget
Panasonic
90
Tamron
49
Street
Panasonic
84
Tamron
42
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Tamron
57
Travel
Panasonic
82
Tamron
25
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Tamron
30
Macro
Panasonic
76
Tamron
15

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmTamron Di III 11-20mm f/2.8 -A RXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm11 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm20 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four Thirds—
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★0.91 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
Max Magnification0.21x★—

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

Tamron Di III 11-20mm f/2.8 -A RXD

  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (69th percentile)
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 11-20mm f/2.8 -A RXD is $263 cheaper (1.4x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 11-20mm f/2.8 -A RXD0.060score 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

Tamron Di III 11-20mm f/2.8 -A RXD

Amazon
$635
Newegg
$659

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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