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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans Hope Prime 10mm/16mm/25mm/35mm/50mm/85mm T2.1 Cine 10mm

7Artisans Hope Prime 10mm/16mm/25mm/35mm/50mm/85mm T2.1 Cine 10mm

7Artisans
52 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
7Artisans
53
Professional
Panasonic
92
7Artisans
42
Landscape
Panasonic
91
7Artisans
48
Budget
Panasonic
90
7Artisans
56
Street
Panasonic
84
7Artisans
39
Portrait
Panasonic
83
7Artisans
35
Travel
Panasonic
82
7Artisans
45
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
7Artisans
40
Macro
Panasonic
76
7Artisans
58

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm7Artisans Hope Prime 10mm/16mm/25mm/35mm/50mm/85mm T2.1 Cine 10mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm85 mm
Elements1415
Groups912
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.1
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★1.15 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★300 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

7Artisans Hope Prime 10mm/16mm/25mm/35mm/50mm/85mm T2.1 Cine 10mm

  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong optical (65th percentile)
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans Hope Prime 10mm/16mm/25mm/35mm/50mm/85mm T2.1 Cine 10mm is $603 cheaper (3.0x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
7Artisans Hope Prime 10mm/16mm/25mm/35mm/50mm/85mm T2.1 Cine 10mm0.174score per dollar

7Artisans Hope Prime 10mm/16mm/25mm/35mm/50mm/85mm T2.1 Cine 10mm offers 1.7x 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

7Artisans Hope Prime 10mm/16mm/25mm/35mm/50mm/85mm T2.1 Cine 10mm

Amazon
$295

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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