Canon L-series EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24mm

Canon L-series EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24mm

Canon
58 Overall Score
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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
Canon
60
Panasonic
95
Professional
Canon
66
Panasonic
94
Street
Canon
55
Panasonic
93
Portrait
Canon
49
Panasonic
93
Budget
Canon
56
Panasonic
92
Travel
Canon
47
Panasonic
89
Landscape
Canon
61
Panasonic
89
Video Cinema
Canon
57
Panasonic
86
Macro
Canon
51
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Canon L-series EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min24 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max24 mm60 mm
Elements1314
Groups1012
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements22
CoatingSub Wavelength CoatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.42.8-4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountCanon RFMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-frame★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.65 kg0.32 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSMlinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance239 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.17x0.3x★

Pros & Cons

Canon L-series EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong social proof (70th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (35th 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 $301 cheaper (1.4x less).

Canon L-series EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24mm0.051score 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 2.1x better value for money

Canon L-series EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24mm

Amazon
$1,149
Newegg
$1,499
Best Buy
$1,549
Best Buy
$1,549
Adorama
$1,549

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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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