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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm

Sigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm

Sigma
50 Overall Score

Scores

Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
95
Sigma
54
Professional
Panasonic
94
Sigma
57
Street
Panasonic
93
Sigma
42
Portrait
Panasonic
93
Sigma
42
Budget
Panasonic
92
Sigma
37
Travel
Panasonic
89
Sigma
35
Landscape
Panasonic
89
Sigma
52
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Sigma
58
Macro
Panasonic
77
Sigma
52

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmSigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm200 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm200 mm
Elements1419
Groups1214
Aspherical Elements4★0
ED Elements24★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingNano Porous & Super Multi-Layer Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperture2.8-4f/2
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.32 kg★1.82 kg
Filter Thread62 mm105 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor★HLA-Driven High-Speed AF Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—6.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★1.70 m
Max Magnification0.3x1:7.6★

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

Sigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average social proof (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm is $2,151 cheaper (3.5x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.106score per dollar
vs
Sigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm0.017score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm offers 6.2x better value for money

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

Adorama
$848
B&H Photo
$848

Sigma Sports 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports 200mm

B&H Photo
$2,999
Amazon
$3,099
Adorama
$3,299
Best Buy
$3,500

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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