Panasonic LUMIX Micro Four Thirds Camera Lens, Leica DG Vario-ELMARIT 35
Score: 90/100Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN
Score: 90/100$1,147.99
Rankings
The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-ELMARIT 35-100mm f/2.8 offers a fast, constant aperture in a lightweight, weather-sealed MFT package with effective POWER O.I.S., making it a versatile choice for everyday shooting and travel.
The Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary is a compact, fast standard zoom for APS-C mirrorless cameras. It delivers sharp images, a constant bright aperture and quiet autofocus, but requires digital correction for distortion and vignetting and lacks built-in stabilization.
| Attribute | | Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN |
|---|---|---|
| ↓ lower better | 35 mm | 18 mmbest |
100 mmbest | 50 mm | |
| ↓ lower better | 2.8 fbest | 2.8 fbest |
| ↓ lower better | 359 g | 285 gbest |
| ↓ lower better | 99.822 mm | 76.8 mmbest |
| ↓ lower better | — | 12.1 cmbest |
— | 0.357 xbest | |
12 monthsbest | — |
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| Attribute | | Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN |
|---|---|---|
Performance(1) | ||
Image Stabilization | true | false |
Mount & Compatibility(2) | ||
Mount Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E, Fujifilm X, L, Canon RF |
Autofocus Motor Type | Contrast-detect | Stepping motor |
Optical(2) | ||
Focal Length (Min) (mm) | 35 mm | 18 mm |
Focal Length (Max) (mm) | 100 mm | 50 mm |
Physical(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 359 g | 285 g |
Length (mm) | 99.822 mm | 76.8 mm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers commend the lens for its exceptional optical performance, lightweight build, and effective POWER O.I.S. system, highlighting the Leica collaboration, weather sealing, and teleconverter compatibility as key strengths.
Everyday users consistently praise the lens for its sharpness, color fidelity, and ease of handheld shooting thanks to the stabilization and modest weight, while noting slower AF in low light and the absence of customizable control buttons.
Professional reviewers praise the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN as a benchmark for compact, fast standard zooms, highlighting its sharp optics, constant f/2.8 aperture, quiet STM autofocus, and macro-like close-focus capability.
Everyday users echo the experts, lauding the lens for its pocketable size, lightweight feel, fast aperture, and sharpness, while noting the need for digital correction and the absence of built-in stabilization.
