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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

Fujifilm
63 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Fujifilm
68
Professional
Panasonic
92
Fujifilm
76
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Fujifilm
74
Budget
Panasonic
90
Fujifilm
58
Macro
Panasonic
79
Fujifilm
86
Street
Panasonic
84
Fujifilm
57
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Fujifilm
42
Travel
Panasonic
82
Fujifilm
63
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Fujifilm
74

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmFujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm140 mm
Elements1423
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements16★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano-GI and HT-EBC
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm X
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★—
Filter Thread58 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusTriple linear motors★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm140 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

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $1,001 cheaper (2.1x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm0.033score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 3.1x 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 XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm

Amazon
$1,899

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR 140mm Better at:

Macro

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