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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-E08018 8-18mm
Focal length 8-18mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Micro Four Thirds
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 315 g
af type Linear motor
lens type zoom
86 Overall Score
Price $1,198
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong af (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong optical (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong user sentiment (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong aperture (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average macro (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
92/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 18 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 8 |
| Focal Length Max | 18 |
| Elements | 15 |
| Groups | 10 |
| Aspherical Elements | 4 |
| ED Elements | 3 |
| Coating | Nano Surface Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8-4 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Format | micro-four-thirds |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Linear motor |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 230 |
| Max Magnification | 0.12x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-E08018 8-18mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 8-18mm | 18-140mm | 28-75mm | 10-18mm | 28-70mm | 28-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/22 | f/4 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Canon RF | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 315 | 315 | 540 | 260 | 495 | 420 |
| AF Type | Linear motor | stepping motor | VXD | Autofocus | STM | SSM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-E08018 8-18mm | 98 | 83.4 | 83.8 | 34.3 | 93.1 | 85.6 | 90.8 | 75.4 | 78.2 | 37.9 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.7 | 83.8 | 82.6 | 88.5 | 79.7 | 0 | 96.2 | 32.2 | 96.6 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88 | 67.2 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.6 | 80.4 | 78.2 | 83.3 | 37.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 54.6 | 83.4 | 87.1 | 93.3 | 81.5 | 85.6 | 80.4 | 69 | 69.2 | 37.9 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 86.9 | 25.9 | 70.2 | 80.3 | 85 | 22.6 | 98.1 | 77.1 | 88 | 98.5 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.2 | 80.1 | 75.4 | 31 | 86.9 | 69.8 | 63.3 | 92.3 | 50.6 | 92.8 |
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