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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm Fujinon GF 120mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Macro 120mm

Fujifilm Fujinon GF 120mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Macro 120mm

Fujifilm
17 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Fujifilm
23
Professional
Panasonic
92
Fujifilm
23
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Fujifilm
21
Budget
Panasonic
90
Fujifilm
14
Street
Panasonic
84
Fujifilm
15
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Fujifilm
8
Travel
Panasonic
82
Fujifilm
19
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Fujifilm
29
Macro
Panasonic
76
Fujifilm
14

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmFujifilm Fujinon GF 120mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Macro 120mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min12 mm120 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm120 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/120
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsG
Formatmicro-four-thirdsmedium-format
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.98 kg
Filter Thread58 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusLM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
Max Magnification0.21x0.5x★

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

Fujifilm Fujinon GF 120mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Macro 120mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $2,202 cheaper (3.5x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm Fujinon GF 120mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Macro 120mm0.005score 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

Fujifilm Fujinon GF 120mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Macro 120mm

Adorama
$3,100

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Also Consider

Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN
Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN
98 $570
Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
97 $585
NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
91 $1,050
View Details & Prices: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm View Details & Prices: Fujifilm Fujinon GF 120mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Macro 120mm