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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro 30mm

Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro 30mm

Fujifilm
60 Overall Score

Scores

Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
95
Fujifilm
61
Professional
Panasonic
94
Fujifilm
65
Street
Panasonic
93
Fujifilm
60
Portrait
Panasonic
93
Fujifilm
34
Budget
Panasonic
92
Fujifilm
50
Travel
Panasonic
89
Fujifilm
61
Landscape
Panasonic
89
Fujifilm
56
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Fujifilm
51
Macro
Panasonic
77
Fujifilm
80

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmFujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro 30mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min12 mm30 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm30 mm
Elements1411
Groups129
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements22
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/30
Min Aperture2.8-4f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm X
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.32 kg0.20 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motorLinear motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm100 mm★
Max Magnification0.3x1:1★

Pros & Cons

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

Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro 30mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (72nd percentile)
  • Below average aperture (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro 30mm is $149 cheaper (1.2x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.106score per dollar
vs
Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro 30mm0.085score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm offers 1.2x better value for money

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

Adorama
$848
B&H Photo
$848

Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro 30mm

Newegg
$699
Adorama
$699
B&H Photo
$699

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 21 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro 30mm Better at:

Macro

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