Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm

Panasonic
85 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm

Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm

Tamron
46 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Panasonic
98
Tamron
47
Landscape
Panasonic
85
Tamron
37
Macro
Panasonic
79
Tamron
49
Budget
Panasonic
78
Tamron
53
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
71
Tamron
35
Street
Panasonic
68
Tamron
36
Professional
Panasonic
66
Tamron
28
Video Cinema
Panasonic
65
Tamron
29
Portrait
Panasonic
45
Tamron
29

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mmTamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min12 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm250 mm
Elements11—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingPOWER O.I.S.—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/18
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-6.3
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon AF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.21 kg★0.42 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification1:3.71:3.5

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)

Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (66th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average aperture (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm is $70 cheaper (1.2x less).

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm0.258score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm0.114score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 12-60mm offers 2.3x 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

Tamron Di-II AF018C-700 18-250mm

Amazon
$400

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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