Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II S 58mm

Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II S 58mm

Voigtländer
31 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
Voigtländer
24
Panasonic
100
Professional
Voigtländer
22
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Voigtländer
16
Panasonic
91
Budget
Voigtländer
30
Panasonic
90
Street
Voigtländer
25
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Voigtländer
26
Panasonic
83
Travel
Voigtländer
23
Panasonic
82
Macro
Voigtländer
31
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
Voigtländer
17
Panasonic
78

Specifications

Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II S 58mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min58 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max58 mm35 mm
Elements714
Groups69
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—1★
Coating—Nano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon FMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.32 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread52 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.9★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II S 58mm

  • Strong build (73rd percentile)
  • Strong social proof (66th percentile)
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th 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

Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II S 58mm is CA$343 cheaper (1.5x less).

Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II S 58mm0.041score 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 2.0x better value for money

Voigtländer Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II S 58mm

B&H Photo
CA$755
Amazon.ca
CA$880

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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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