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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm

Sigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm

Sigma
48 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sigma
58
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sigma
53
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sigma
49
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sigma
37
Street
Panasonic
84
Sigma
40
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sigma
39
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sigma
33
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sigma
51
Macro
Panasonic
76
Sigma
52

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm200 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm200 mm
Elements1419
Groups914
Aspherical Elements4★0
ED Elements14★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano Porous & Super Multi-Layer Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★1.82 kg
Filter Thread58 mm105 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusHLA-Driven High-Speed AF Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★1.70 m
Max Magnification0.21x1:7.6★

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

Sigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average social proof (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average build (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $2,101 cheaper (3.3x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Sigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm0.016score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 6.3x 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

Sigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm

B&H Photo
$2,999
Amazon
$3,099
Adorama
$3,299
Best Buy
$3,500

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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