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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Canon L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm

Canon L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm

Canon
33 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Canon
46
Professional
Panasonic
92
Canon
49
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Canon
44
Budget
Panasonic
90
Canon
31
Street
Panasonic
84
Canon
36
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Canon
24
Travel
Panasonic
82
Canon
30
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Canon
56
Macro
Panasonic
76
Canon
46

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmCanon L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min12 mm300 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm300 mm
Elements1417
Groups913
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements12★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/300
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★2.55 kg
Filter Thread58 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusUSM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★2.50 m
Max Magnification0.21x★—

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 L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average aperture (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average build (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $4,674 cheaper (6.2x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm0.006score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 16.8x 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 L EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM 300mm

Amazon
$5,572

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

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