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Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Focal length 85mm
Aperture f/1.8
Mount L-Mount
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 454 g
af type Fokusatmung unterdrückt
lens type prime
67 Overall Score
Price $316
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong aperture (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong build (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average macro (17th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 85 |
| Focal Length Max | 85 |
| Elements | 9 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 0 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Fokusatmung unterdrückt |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 1000 |
| Max Magnification | 0.13x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 85mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 50mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Nikon F | Panasonic Sigma L | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 454 | 615 | 92 | 59 | 297 | 515 |
| AF Type | Fokusatmung unterdrückt | HLA | VXD linear motor | AF-S | STM | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm | 54.8 | 93.4 | 70.5 | 17 | 41.9 | 92.8 | 34.1 | 88 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 83.8 | 58 | 86.6 | 98.8 | 76.5 | 99.6 | 83 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98 | 74.5 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.7 | 76.5 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.8 | 74.5 | 98.4 | 59.7 | 64.2 | 76.5 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.3 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 85.4 | 95.8 | 71.4 | 96.2 | 57.2 | 92.8 | 34.1 | 49.9 | 80.5 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 85.4 | 74.5 | 45.9 | 32.7 | 79.1 | 76.5 | 96.1 | 77.9 | 92.3 |
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