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 58mm f/0.95 S Noct 58mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct 58mm

Nikon
40 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Nikon
46
Professional
Panasonic
92
Nikon
48
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Nikon
27
Budget
Panasonic
90
Nikon
39
Street
Panasonic
84
Nikon
44
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Nikon
67
Travel
Panasonic
82
Nikon
21
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Nikon
28
Macro
Panasonic
76
Nikon
36

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmNikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct 58mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm58 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm58 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano Crystal Coat, ARNEO Coat
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/0.95
Min Aperturef/2.8f/0.95
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon Z
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★2.00 kg
Filter Thread58 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.21x★0.19x

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 58mm f/0.95 S Noct 58mm

  • Strong bokeh (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Below average build (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $7,749 cheaper (9.6x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct 58mm0.005score 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 58mm f/0.95 S Noct 58mm

Adorama
$8,647
Amazon
$8,647

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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