Leica vario elmar sl 100 400mm f 5 6 3 vs panasonic 100 500mm f 5 7 1?

I don't have a page for the Panasonic 100-500mm f/5-7.1 here, so I can't compare the two directly. Here's what I can tell you about the Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3.

It's Leica's longest SL lens, and it's stabilised with autofocus. It runs at f/5-6.3, so it gets darker as you zoom in. On full frame it covers 100-400mm, and on APS-C it frames roughly like 150-600mm. It also works with the Extender L 1.4x. It fits a long list of L-Mount bodies, including Panasonic's S-series cameras such as the Panasonic Lumix S5 and Panasonic Lumix S1R.

For help deciding how much reach you need, see Wildlife and sport.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.