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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 11mm

Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 11mm

Yongnuo
45 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Yongnuo
33
Professional
Panasonic
92
Yongnuo
34
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Yongnuo
40
Budget
Panasonic
90
Yongnuo
48
Street
Panasonic
84
Yongnuo
46
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Yongnuo
29
Travel
Panasonic
82
Yongnuo
45
Macro
Panasonic
79
Yongnuo
55
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Yongnuo
35

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmYongnuo YN 35mm f/2 11mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm35 mm
Elements147
Groups95
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.31 kg0.15 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:6.67★

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

Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 11mm

  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 11mm is $792 cheaper (8.5x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 11mm0.423score per dollar

Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 11mm offers 4.2x 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

Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2 11mm

Amazon
$106
B&H Photo
$106

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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