Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

OM System
56 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Panasonic
79
OM System
34
Video Cinema
Panasonic
77
OM System
47
Travel
Panasonic
52
OM System
72
Budget
Panasonic
72
OM System
64
Street
Panasonic
72
OM System
56
Professional
Panasonic
71
OM System
41
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
55
OM System
50
Landscape
Panasonic
49
OM System
52
Macro
Panasonic
48
OM System
39

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mmOM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min85 mm40 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm150 mm
Elements913
Groups810
Aspherical Elements0★—
ED Elements2★1
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/22
Min Aperturef/1.84-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountL-MountMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.45 kg0.19 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear AF MotorAutofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance800 mm★900 mm
Max Magnification0.13x0.16x★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R

  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average macro (31st percentile)

Pricing

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R is $328 cheaper (2.9x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm0.145score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R0.330score per dollar

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R offers 2.3x better value for money

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 20 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R Better at:

TravelLandscape

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