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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Laowa
38 Overall Score

Scores

Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
95
Laowa
35
Professional
Panasonic
94
Laowa
49
Street
Panasonic
93
Laowa
33
Portrait
Panasonic
93
Laowa
27
Budget
Panasonic
92
Laowa
40
Travel
Panasonic
89
Laowa
48
Landscape
Panasonic
89
Laowa
65
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Laowa
35
Macro
Panasonic
77
Laowa
64

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmLaowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm24 mm
Elements1415
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements23★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingFrog Eye Dust & Water-Repellent Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperture2.8-4f/5.6
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★5
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon Z
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.32 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread62 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm150 mm★
Max Magnification0.3x1:2.5★

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

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong build (67th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile

Pricing

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF is $199 cheaper (1.3x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.106score per dollar
vs
Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF0.058score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm offers 1.8x better value for money

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

Adorama
$848
B&H Photo
$848

Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Adorama
$649
B&H Photo
$649
Newegg
$699
Amazon
$699

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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