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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z 105mm

Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z 105mm

Canon
76 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Canon
81
Professional
Panasonic
92
Canon
74
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Canon
78
Budget
Panasonic
90
Canon
80
Street
Panasonic
84
Canon
62
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Canon
53
Travel
Panasonic
82
Canon
69
Macro
Panasonic
79
Canon
67
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Canon
72

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmCanon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z 105mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm105 mm
Elements1423
Groups918
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements14★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon RF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★1.31 kg
Filter Thread58 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusNano USM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification0.21x0.29x★

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

Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z 105mm

  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $2,082 cheaper (3.3x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z 105mm0.026score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 3.9x 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

Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z 105mm

Newegg
$2,980
Best Buy
$3,099
Amazon
$3,199
Best Buy
$3,199
B&H Photo
$3,299

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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