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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Freewell 2-in-1 0.75x Macro Wide Angle Lens

Freewell 2-in-1 0.75x Macro Wide Angle Lens

Freewell
46 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Freewell
38
Professional
Panasonic
92
Freewell
38
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Freewell
28
Budget
Panasonic
90
Freewell
36
Street
Panasonic
84
Freewell
51
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Freewell
48
Travel
Panasonic
82
Freewell
34
Macro
Panasonic
79
Freewell
67
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Freewell
35

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmFreewell 2-in-1 0.75x Macro Wide Angle Lens
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min12 mm—
Focal Length Max35 mm—
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm X
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg0.15 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm65 mm★
Max Magnification0.21x2x★

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

Freewell 2-in-1 0.75x Macro Wide Angle Lens

  • Strong macro (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Freewell 2-in-1 0.75x Macro Wide Angle Lens is $797 cheaper (8.9x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Freewell 2-in-1 0.75x Macro Wide Angle Lens0.453score per dollar

Freewell 2-in-1 0.75x Macro Wide Angle Lens offers 4.5x 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

Freewell 2-in-1 0.75x Macro Wide Angle Lens

Newegg
$101

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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