The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Lensbaby Burnside 35 and the Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 OIS for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 OIS is the longer of the two lenses at 74mm. The Lensbaby Burnside 35 with a length of 70mm, is 4mm shorter. On the other hand, the Lensbaby Burnside 35 has a larger diameter of 70mm compared to the Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 OIS's 68mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 OIS weighs 305g, 18% (69g) lighter than the Lensbaby Burnside 35's weight of 374g.
Filter Threads
The Lensbaby Burnside 35 has a filter size of 62mm whereas the Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 OIS has a 58mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 62mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Lensbaby Burnside 35:
And these are the 58mm filters that we recommend for the Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 OIS:
Lens Mounts
Both the Lensbaby Burnside 35 and the Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 OIS has the same Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are OM System OM-3 Astro, OM System OM-5 II and OM System OM-3.
Lensbaby Burnside 35 is also available in the Canon EF , Fujifilm X, Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Lensbaby Burnside 35 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
70mm when used on a 35mm FF format camera.
On the other hand, the Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 OIS has a focal range of 12-35mm and 2.9X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24-70mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
