Sony G Master SEL85F14GM 85mm

Sony G Master SEL85F14GM 85mm

Sony
71 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Panasonic
89 Overall Score

Scores

Wildlife Sports
Sony
73
Panasonic
95
Professional
Sony
74
Panasonic
94
Portrait
Sony
70
Panasonic
94
Street
Sony
65
Panasonic
94
Budget
Sony
69
Panasonic
92
Travel
Sony
51
Panasonic
88
Landscape
Sony
57
Panasonic
88
Video Cinema
Sony
73
Panasonic
85
Macro
Sony
48
Panasonic
76

Specifications

Sony G Master SEL85F14GM 85mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min85 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm60 mm
Elements1114
Groups812
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements3★2
CoatingNano AR CoatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.42.8-4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.64 kg0.32 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeXD Linear Motorlinear motor
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance800 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.12x0.3x★

Pros & Cons

Sony G Master SEL85F14GM 85mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (75th percentile)
  • Below average macro (25th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (88th percentile)88th %ile

Pricing

Sony G Master SEL85F14GM 85mm is CA$420 cheaper (1.6x less).

Sony G Master SEL85F14GM 85mm0.094score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.076score per dollar

Sony G Master SEL85F14GM 85mm offers 1.2x better value for money

Sony G Master SEL85F14GM 85mm

Bestbuy.ca
CA$750
B&H Photo
usedCA$1,535
Amazon.ca
CA$1,900
B&H Photo
CA$3,057

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

B&H Photo
CA$1,170

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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