Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Panasonic
74 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
65
Tamron
98
Budget
Panasonic
79
Tamron
96
Travel
Panasonic
93
Tamron
87
Professional
Panasonic
63
Tamron
92
Macro
Panasonic
79
Tamron
91
Portrait
Panasonic
42
Tamron
85
Landscape
Panasonic
81
Tamron
84
Street
Panasonic
67
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
67
Tamron
75

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mmTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm70 mm
Elements1116
Groups912
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements12★
CoatingPOWER O.I.S.Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.21 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusRXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.71:4.8

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm is $269 cheaper (1.8x less).

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm0.224score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.162score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm offers 1.4x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

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

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Newegg
refurbished$585
Amazon
$599
Adorama
$599
Best Buy
$600
Best Buy
open-box$612

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm Better at:

Travel

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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