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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Laowa
52 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Laowa
50
Professional
Panasonic
92
Laowa
60
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Laowa
60
Budget
Panasonic
90
Laowa
55
Street
Panasonic
84
Laowa
48
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Laowa
51
Travel
Panasonic
82
Laowa
52
Macro
Panasonic
79
Laowa
74
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Laowa
41

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmLaowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm24 mm
Elements1415
Groups911
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements13★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingFrog Eye Dust & Water-Repellent Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★5
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon Z
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm150 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:2.5★

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

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong build (66th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Pricing

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF is $249 cheaper (1.4x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF0.080score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 1.3x 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

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

B&H Photo
$649
Adorama
$649
Newegg
$699
Amazon
$699

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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