Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score
vs
Nikon 2197

Nikon 2197

Nikon
43 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
95
Nikon
15
Budget
Panasonic
91
Nikon
58
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Nikon
31
Travel
Panasonic
86
Nikon
36
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Nikon
37
Professional
Panasonic
84
Nikon
31
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
82
Nikon
35
Street
Panasonic
82
Nikon
42
Portrait
Panasonic
81
Nikon
52

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mmNikon 2197
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min28 mm55 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm300 mm
Elements17
Groups13
Aspherical Elements1
ED Elements4
CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4
Min Aperture4-7.1f/4.5-5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountL-Mount
Formatfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.41 kg0.58 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops6.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance140 mm
Max Magnification0.5x

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Nikon 2197

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)

Pricing

Nikon 2197 is $438 cheaper (2.2x less).

Verdict

Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 200-28mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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