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

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

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM

Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM

Canon
72 Overall Score

Scores

Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
95
Canon
89
Professional
Panasonic
94
Canon
75
Street
Panasonic
93
Canon
70
Portrait
Panasonic
93
Canon
70
Budget
Panasonic
92
Canon
81
Travel
Panasonic
89
Canon
80
Landscape
Panasonic
89
Canon
78
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Canon
71
Macro
Panasonic
77
Canon
58

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mmCanon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm300 mm
Elements1417
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements22
CoatingNano Surface CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Min Aperture2.8-44-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★8
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon EF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.32 kg★1.05 kg
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typelinear motor★USM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★1.20 m
Max Magnification0.3x★0.21x

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 L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM is $349 cheaper (1.7x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 12-60mm0.106score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM0.143score per dollar

Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM offers 1.3x better value for money

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

Adorama
$848
B&H Photo
$848

Canon L EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM

Amazon
refurbished$387
Amazon
$499

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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