Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM

Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM

Canon
68 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Canon
79
Professional
Panasonic
92
Canon
73
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Canon
82
Budget
Panasonic
90
Canon
71
Street
Panasonic
84
Canon
60
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Canon
48
Travel
Panasonic
82
Canon
64
Macro
Panasonic
79
Canon
64
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Canon
71

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmCanon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm20 mm
Elements1416
Groups912
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements14★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingAir Sphere and SWC Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon RF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification0.21x★0.12x

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm is $1,349 cheaper (2.5x less).

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm0.101score per dollar
vs
Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM0.030score per dollar

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm offers 3.4x better value for money

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

B&H Photo
$898
Adorama
$898
Amazon
$898
Amazon
refurbished$920
Newegg
$940

Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM

Newegg
$2,247
Amazon
$2,299
Best Buy
$2,299
Adorama
$2,399
B&H Photo
$2,399

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

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

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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