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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air 15mm

Fujifilm Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air 15mm

Fujifilm
44 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Fujifilm
48
Professional
Panasonic
92
Fujifilm
44
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Fujifilm
24
Budget
Panasonic
90
Fujifilm
44
Street
Panasonic
84
Fujifilm
64
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Fujifilm
66
Travel
Panasonic
82
Fujifilm
36
Macro
Panasonic
79
Fujifilm
24
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Fujifilm
41

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmFujifilm Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air 15mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min12 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm15 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.7
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm X, Sony E, Nikon Z
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg0.18 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
Max Magnification0.21x★0.1x

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 Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air 15mm

  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Fujifilm Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air 15mm is $659 cheaper (3.8x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air 15mm0.186score per dollar

Fujifilm Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air 15mm offers 1.8x 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 Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air 15mm

Adorama
$239

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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