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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Nikon PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D 85mm

Nikon PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D 85mm

Nikon
18 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Nikon
11
Professional
Panasonic
92
Nikon
14
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Nikon
15
Budget
Panasonic
90
Nikon
11
Street
Panasonic
84
Nikon
10
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Nikon
8
Travel
Panasonic
82
Nikon
12
Macro
Panasonic
79
Nikon
32
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Nikon
10

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmNikon PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D 85mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min12 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm85 mm
Elements146
Groups95
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★0
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★0.64 kg
Filter Thread58 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★390 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:2★

Pros & Cons

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

Nikon PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D 85mm

  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (16th percentile)16th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is CA$1,620 cheaper (2.5x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.082score per dollar
vs
Nikon PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D 85mm0.007score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 11.7x better value for money

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

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

Nikon PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D 85mm

B&H Photo
CA$2,718

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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