Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR 16-80mm

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR 16-80mm

Nikon
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
Nikon
69
Panasonic
95
Professional
Nikon
70
Panasonic
94
Street
Nikon
86
Panasonic
93
Portrait
Nikon
80
Panasonic
93
Budget
Nikon
69
Panasonic
92
Travel
Nikon
77
Panasonic
89
Landscape
Nikon
67
Panasonic
89
Video Cinema
Nikon
72
Panasonic
86
Macro
Nikon
48
Panasonic
77

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR 16-80mmPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max80 mm60 mm
Elements—14
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements4★2
CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated CoatingsNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.82.8-4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountNikon FMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.12 kg★0.32 kg
Filter Thread72 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave Motorlinear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance—200 mm★
Max Magnification—0.3x★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR 16-80mm

  • Strong build (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (21st 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 $372 cheaper (1.4x less).

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR 16-80mm0.057score 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 1.9x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR 16-80mm

Newegg
$1,220

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 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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