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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm

Nikon
40 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Nikon
48
Professional
Panasonic
92
Nikon
49
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Nikon
47
Budget
Panasonic
90
Nikon
40
Street
Panasonic
84
Nikon
38
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Nikon
36
Travel
Panasonic
82
Nikon
33
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Nikon
48
Macro
Panasonic
76
Nikon
47

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmNikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min12 mm600 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm600 mm
Elements1416
Groups912
Aspherical Elements4★0
ED Elements14★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★3.81 kg
Filter Thread58 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSilent Wave Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★4.40 m
Max Magnification0.21x1:7★

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $7,599 cheaper (9.5x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm0.005score 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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20054 600mm

Amazon
$8,497
B&H Photo
$8,697
Adorama
$8,697

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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