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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm

Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm

Voigtländer
52 Overall Score

Scores

Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
95
Voigtländer
40
Professional
Panasonic
94
Voigtländer
43
Street
Panasonic
93
Voigtländer
60
Portrait
Panasonic
93
Voigtländer
64
Budget
Panasonic
92
Voigtländer
47
Travel
Panasonic
89
Voigtländer
40
Landscape
Panasonic
89
Voigtländer
24
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Voigtländer
44
Macro
Panasonic
77
Voigtländer
53

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmVoigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min12 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm18 mm
Elements147
Groups125
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Min Aperture2.8-4f/22
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsFujifilm X
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.32 kg0.12 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor★—
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm170 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

Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm is $253 cheaper (1.4x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.106score per dollar
vs
Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm0.088score 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

Voigtländer 18mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar 18mm

B&H Photo
$595

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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