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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL55F18Z 55mm

Sony FE SEL55F18Z 55mm

Sony
46 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sony
45
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sony
53
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sony
46
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sony
47
Street
Panasonic
84
Sony
53
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sony
35
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sony
52
Macro
Panasonic
79
Sony
42
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sony
46

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSony FE SEL55F18Z 55mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm55 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm55 mm
Elements147
Groups95
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements11
CoatingNano Surface CoatingZEISS T* Anti-Reflective Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg0.28 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusLinear Autofocus Motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.21x★0.14x

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

Sony FE SEL55F18Z 55mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sony FE SEL55F18Z 55mm is $318 cheaper (1.5x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Sony FE SEL55F18Z 55mm0.080score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 1.3x 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

Sony FE SEL55F18Z 55mm

Newegg
$580
Amazon
$1,098
B&H Photo
$1,098
Adorama
$1,098

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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