Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM 45mm

Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM 45mm

Canon
69 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
Canon
78
Panasonic
100
Professional
Canon
72
Panasonic
92
Landscape
Canon
53
Panasonic
91
Budget
Canon
78
Panasonic
90
Portrait
Canon
86
Panasonic
83
Street
Canon
82
Panasonic
84
Travel
Canon
57
Panasonic
82
Macro
Canon
54
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
Canon
68
Panasonic
78

Specifications

Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM 45mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min45 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm35 mm
Elements914
Groups79
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements—1★
CoatingSSC (Super Spectra Coating)Nano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountCanon RFMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.34 kg0.31 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification0.13x0.21x★

Pros & Cons

Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM 45mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)
  • 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

Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM 45mm is $469 cheaper (2.1x less).

Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM 45mm0.162score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar

Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM 45mm offers 1.6x better value for money

Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM 45mm

Amazon
$429
Best Buy
$430
Newegg
$439
Adorama
$469
B&H Photo
$469

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 8 of 22 specs.

Canon RF45mm F1.2 STM 45mm Better at:

Portrait

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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