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Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8 vs Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art

The Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8 and the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art if you want a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide). On these specs the Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8 and the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8	Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art
Maker	Leica	Sigma
Focal length	100mm (macro)	105mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	100mm	105mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	not listed	710 g
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8: 100mm.

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art: 105mm.

Aperture

Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm f/2.8 fits 25 and the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art 66.