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 AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

Nikon
37 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Nikon
42
Professional
Panasonic
92
Nikon
32
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Nikon
23
Budget
Panasonic
90
Nikon
50
Street
Panasonic
84
Nikon
40
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Nikon
53
Travel
Panasonic
82
Nikon
28
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Nikon
29
Macro
Panasonic
76
Nikon
13

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmNikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm85 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four Thirds—
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★1.99 kg
Filter Thread58 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

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

  • Strong versatility (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average build (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR is $303 cheaper (1.5x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR0.063score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 1.6x 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 AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

Newegg
$595

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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