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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm

OM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm

OM System
57 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
OM System
41
Professional
Panasonic
92
OM System
43
Landscape
Panasonic
91
OM System
52
Budget
Panasonic
90
OM System
54
Street
Panasonic
84
OM System
55
Portrait
Panasonic
83
OM System
35
Travel
Panasonic
82
OM System
51
Macro
Panasonic
79
OM System
67
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
OM System
42

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmOM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min12 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm18 mm
Elements1412
Groups98
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements11
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.84.0-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Formatmicro-four-thirdsmicro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.31 kg0.15 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusMSC
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:10★

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

OM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong optical (70th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

OM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm is CA$173 cheaper (1.2x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.082score per dollar
vs
OM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm0.062score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 1.3x better value for money

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

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

OM System M.Zuiko V335940BW000 18-36mm

Amazon.ca
CA$925
B&H Photo
CA$946

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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