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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM

Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM

Sigma
41 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sigma
45
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sigma
36
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sigma
24
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sigma
53
Street
Panasonic
84
Sigma
44
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sigma
58
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sigma
29
Macro
Panasonic
79
Sigma
16
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sigma
31

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm200 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four Thirdsleica_l
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★2.06 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 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

Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM

  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (79th percentile)
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $702 cheaper (1.8x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM0.026score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 3.9x 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

Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM

Newegg
$1,600

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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