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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Laowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm

Laowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm

Laowa
18 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Laowa
6
Professional
Panasonic
92
Laowa
3
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Laowa
14
Budget
Panasonic
90
Laowa
22
Street
Panasonic
84
Laowa
6
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Laowa
5
Travel
Panasonic
82
Laowa
16
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Laowa
5
Macro
Panasonic
76
Laowa
25

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmLaowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm24 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsARRI PL
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★1.40 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★600 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1.6:1★

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

Laowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm

  • Strong versatility (68th percentile)
  • Strong macro (65th percentile)
  • Below average build (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $5,101 cheaper (6.7x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Laowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm0.003score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 33.7x 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

Laowa Probe Zoom 15-24mm T8 4 15-24mm

B&H Photo
$5,999

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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