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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Leica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical 21mm

Leica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical 21mm

Leica
46 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Leica
49
Professional
Panasonic
92
Leica
41
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Leica
30
Budget
Panasonic
90
Leica
43
Street
Panasonic
84
Leica
48
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Leica
69
Travel
Panasonic
82
Leica
24
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Leica
32
Macro
Panasonic
76
Leica
41

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmLeica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical 21mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min12 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm21 mm
Elements1410
Groups98
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsLeica M
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.31 kg★0.58 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★700 mm
Max Magnification0.21x★0.0618055556

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

Leica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical 21mm

  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $8,942 cheaper (11.0x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Leica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical 21mm0.005score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 20.2x 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

Leica Summilux-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical 21mm

Adorama
$9,840

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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