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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm

Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm

Canon
36 Overall Score

Scores

Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
95
Canon
43
Professional
Panasonic
94
Canon
47
Street
Panasonic
93
Canon
50
Portrait
Panasonic
93
Canon
31
Budget
Panasonic
92
Canon
39
Travel
Panasonic
89
Canon
52
Landscape
Panasonic
89
Canon
45
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Canon
42
Macro
Panasonic
77
Canon
26

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmCanon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm24 mm
Elements14—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements22
CoatingNano Surface CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperture2.8-4f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon F
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.32 kg0.14 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor★AF-S
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★—
Max Magnification0.3x★—

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

Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm

  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (21st percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.106score per dollar
vs
Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm0.041score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm offers 2.6x better value for money

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

Adorama
$848
B&H Photo
$848

Canon NIKKOR AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED 12-24mm

Newegg
$880

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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