Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Panasonic
85 Overall Score
vs
Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm

Meike
55 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Panasonic
98
Meike
43
Landscape
Panasonic
85
Meike
42
Macro
Panasonic
79
Meike
47
Budget
Panasonic
78
Meike
56
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
71
Meike
54
Street
Panasonic
68
Meike
53
Professional
Panasonic
66
Meike
51
Video Cinema
Panasonic
65
Meike
57
Portrait
Panasonic
45
Meike
46

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mmMeike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min12 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm85 mm
Elements1111
Groups96
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements11
CoatingPOWER O.I.S.Multi-Layer Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsNikon Z
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.21 kg★0.37 kg
Filter Thread58 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★850 mm
Max Magnification1:3.71:7.7

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Strong build (69th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm is $160 cheaper (1.9x less).

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm0.258score per dollar
vs
Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm0.323score per dollar

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm offers 1.3x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

B&H Photo
used$329
Newegg
$330
Amazon
refurbished$337
B&H Photo
$548
Adorama
$548

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II 85mm

Amazon
$170
B&H Photo
$184
Adorama
$190

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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