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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm

Canon
24 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Canon
33
Professional
Panasonic
92
Canon
26
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Canon
18
Budget
Panasonic
90
Canon
34
Street
Panasonic
84
Canon
31
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Canon
42
Travel
Panasonic
82
Canon
22
Macro
Panasonic
79
Canon
9
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Canon
25

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmCanon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto-zoom
Focal Length Min12 mm75 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm300 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★2.27 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
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 EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm is $698 cheaper (4.5x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm0.120score per dollar

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm offers 1.2x 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

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm

Best Buy
$200

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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