Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Fujifilm
70 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
Fujifilm
65
Panasonic
100
Professional
Fujifilm
69
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Fujifilm
81
Panasonic
91
Budget
Fujifilm
74
Panasonic
90
Street
Fujifilm
67
Panasonic
84
Portrait
Fujifilm
46
Panasonic
83
Travel
Fujifilm
79
Panasonic
82
Macro
Fujifilm
64
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
Fujifilm
78
Panasonic
78

Specifications

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm35 mm
Elements1614
Groups129
Aspherical Elements44
ED Elements2★1
CoatingHT-EBC Multi-LayerNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountFujifilm XMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.49 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification0.27x★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

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

Both products are similarly priced.

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm0.070score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 1.4x better value for money

Fujifilm XF 16537744 18-135mm

Amazon
$999
Newegg
$999
Adorama
$999

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

B&H Photo
$898
Adorama
$898
Amazon
$898
Amazon
refurbished$920
Newegg
$940

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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