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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

Nikon
22 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Nikon
16
Professional
Panasonic
92
Nikon
24
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Nikon
29
Budget
Panasonic
90
Nikon
12
Street
Panasonic
84
Nikon
19
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Nikon
15
Travel
Panasonic
82
Nikon
16
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Nikon
16
Macro
Panasonic
78
Nikon
56

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmNikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min12 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm24 mm
Elements1413
Groups910
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements13★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★0.73 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusManual Focus
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★210 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:2.7★

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile

Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (16th percentile)16th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $1,199 cheaper (2.3x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm0.010score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 10.1x 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

Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm

Amazon
$2,097

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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