Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 70-300mm

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 70-300mm

Fujifilm
69 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
Fujifilm
80
Panasonic
95
Professional
Fujifilm
69
Panasonic
94
Street
Fujifilm
62
Panasonic
93
Portrait
Fujifilm
50
Panasonic
93
Budget
Fujifilm
74
Panasonic
92
Travel
Fujifilm
74
Panasonic
89
Landscape
Fujifilm
79
Panasonic
89
Video Cinema
Fujifilm
71
Panasonic
86
Macro
Fujifilm
57
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 70-300mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min70 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm60 mm
Elements1714
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements22
Coating—Nano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperture4-5.62.8-4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountFujifilm XMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.58 kg0.32 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motorlinear motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance830 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.33x★0.3x

Pros & Cons

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 70-300mm

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)
  • Below average macro (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

Both products are similarly priced.

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 70-300mm0.073score 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 1.5x better value for money

Fujifilm XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR 70-300mm

Amazon
$949
Adorama
$949
Best Buy
$950

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 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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