Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

Nikon
30 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score

Scores

Wildlife Sports
Nikon
31
Panasonic
95
Professional
Nikon
30
Panasonic
94
Street
Nikon
40
Panasonic
93
Portrait
Nikon
62
Panasonic
93
Budget
Nikon
33
Panasonic
92
Travel
Nikon
11
Panasonic
89
Landscape
Nikon
11
Panasonic
89
Video Cinema
Nikon
35
Panasonic
86
Macro
Nikon
15
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min200 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm60 mm
Elements—14
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—2★
Coating—Nano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/2.8
Min Aperture—2.8-4
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountSony E, Nikon ZMicro Four Thirds
Format—micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight1.78 kg0.32 kg★
Filter Thread—62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocuslinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—200 mm★
Max Magnification0.15x0.3x★

Pros & Cons

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

  • Strong aperture (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average build (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

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

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm is $1,151 cheaper (2.4x less).

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm0.015score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.106score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm offers 7.1x better value for money

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

Adorama
$1,999

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

Adorama
$848
B&H Photo
$848

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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