Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

Panasonic
74 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Canon
84 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Panasonic
85
Canon
94
Video Cinema
Panasonic
92
Canon
78
Professional
Panasonic
90
Canon
67
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
88
Canon
79
Portrait
Panasonic
87
Canon
75
Travel
Panasonic
65
Canon
82
Street
Panasonic
80
Canon
81
Landscape
Panasonic
75
Canon
71
Macro
Panasonic
73
Canon
65

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mmCanon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min70 mm55 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm250 mm
Elements2215
Groups1712
Aspherical Elements1★0
ED Elements5★1
Coating—Super Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★7
Build
MountL-MountCanon EF-S
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight1.57 kg0.38 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor and stepping motor★STM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops7 stops★4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance312 mm★850 mm
Max Magnification0.21x0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (17th percentile)17th %ile

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Pricing

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM is $2,200 cheaper (12.1x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm0.031score per dollar
vs
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM0.425score per dollar

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM offers 13.7x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm

Adorama
$2,398
Amazon
$2,498
Newegg
$2,500

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Newegg
$198
Best Buy
open-box$247
Amazon
refurbished$290
Newegg
refurbished$316
Amazon
$349

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Scores 84 overall, wins 2 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S PRO S-E70200 70-200mm Better at:

MacroPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Better at:

BudgetTravel

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