Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mm

Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mm

Canon
62 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic
90 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Canon
55
Panasonic
100
Professional
Canon
57
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Canon
75
Panasonic
91
Budget
Canon
72
Panasonic
90
Street
Canon
52
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Canon
36
Panasonic
83
Travel
Canon
65
Panasonic
82
Wildlife Sports
Canon
74
Panasonic
78
Macro
Canon
57
Panasonic
76

Specifications

Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min100 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max500 mm35 mm
Elements2014
Groups149
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements7★1
CoatingFluorine coatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/54f/2.8
Min Aperture4.5-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountCanon RFMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.36 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual Nano USM★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance900 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification0.33x★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mm

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average macro (35th percentile)

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is CA$2,788 cheaper (3.5x less).

Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mm0.016score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.082score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 5.1x better value for money

Canon L RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM 100-500mm

Amazon.ca
CA$3,886

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Amazon.ca
CA$1,098
B&H Photo
CA$1,220

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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