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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sony G Master FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS

Sony G Master FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS

Sony
56 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sony
54
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sony
50
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sony
70
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sony
64
Street
Panasonic
84
Sony
44
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sony
34
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sony
59
Macro
Panasonic
79
Sony
56
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sony
60

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSony G Master FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm400 mm
Elements1422
Groups916
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements13★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano AR Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.832-40★
Min Aperturef/2.84.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★1.76 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusDirect Drive Super Sonic Wave AF Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★980 mm
Max Magnification0.21x0.35x★

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

Sony G Master FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average macro (35th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $1,800 cheaper (3.0x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Sony G Master FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS0.021score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 4.8x 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

Sony G Master FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS

Best Buy
open-box$1,646
Newegg
used$2,200
Adorama
$2,698
Amazon
$2,720
Best Buy
$2,800

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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