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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm

KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm

KIPON
38 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
KIPON
19
Professional
Panasonic
92
KIPON
18
Landscape
Panasonic
91
KIPON
21
Budget
Panasonic
90
KIPON
34
Street
Panasonic
84
KIPON
22
Portrait
Panasonic
83
KIPON
25
Travel
Panasonic
82
KIPON
18
Macro
Panasonic
79
KIPON
36
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
KIPON
14

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmKIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm40 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm40 mm
Elements1410
Groups98
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/0.85
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★1.15 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★750 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:20★

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

KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $382 cheaper (1.4x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm0.030score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 3.4x 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

KIPON Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 Mark III 40mm

B&H Photo
$1,280

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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