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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR 80mm

Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR 80mm

Fujifilm
52 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Fujifilm
64
Professional
Panasonic
92
Fujifilm
68
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Fujifilm
43
Budget
Panasonic
90
Fujifilm
51
Street
Panasonic
84
Fujifilm
62
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Fujifilm
76
Travel
Panasonic
82
Fujifilm
36
Macro
Panasonic
79
Fujifilm
48
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Fujifilm
50

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmFujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR 80mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm80 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm80 mm
Elements1412
Groups99
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements12★
CoatingNano Surface Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.7
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.7
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm G
Formatmicro-four-thirdsmedium-format
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.80 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusautofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★700 mm
Max Magnification0.21x★0.15x

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 GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR 80mm

  • Strong bokeh (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (73rd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $1,701 cheaper (2.9x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR 80mm0.020score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 5.1x 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

Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR 80mm

Adorama
$2,599
Amazon
$2,599
Newegg
$2,599

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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