Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6

Panasonic
76 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Canon
85 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Panasonic
77
Canon
97
Travel
Panasonic
90
Canon
76
Portrait
Panasonic
61
Canon
89
Video Cinema
Panasonic
67
Canon
89
Macro
Panasonic
83
Canon
71
Street
Panasonic
77
Canon
80
Landscape
Panasonic
78
Canon
72
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
70
Canon
72
Professional
Panasonic
70
Canon
70

Specifications

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm135 mm
Elements1116
Groups912
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements11
CoatingPOWER O.I.S.Super Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF-S
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.21 kg★0.52 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★390 mm
Max Magnification1:3.7★0.28x

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is $100 cheaper (1.4x less).

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.60.229score per dollar
vs
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM0.369score per dollar

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM offers 1.6x better value for money

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6

Amazon
renewed$321
B&H Photo
used$329
Newegg
$330
Amazon
$548
B&H Photo
$548

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Amazon
$230
Amazon
renewed$239
Newegg
$499
B&H Photo
$499
Adorama
$499

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Scores 85 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F/3.5-5.6 Better at:

MacroTravelLandscape

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Better at:

BudgetStreetPortraitVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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