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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm

Tamron
54 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Tamron
54
Professional
Panasonic
92
Tamron
50
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Tamron
38
Budget
Panasonic
90
Tamron
43
Street
Panasonic
84
Tamron
53
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Tamron
63
Travel
Panasonic
82
Tamron
34
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Tamron
44
Macro
Panasonic
76
Tamron
73

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmTamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min12 mm300 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm300 mm
Elements1419
Groups95
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8f/22
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon RF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★0.64 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm150 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:2★

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

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm is $269 cheaper (1.4x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm0.086score per dollar

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

Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 -A VC VXD 300mm

B&H Photo
$629

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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