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Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH vs Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016)

The Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH and the Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016) side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecLeica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPHLeica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016)
MakerLeicaLeica
Focal length50mm (prime)50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent50mm50mm
Maximum aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsL-MountL-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight1065 gnot listed
Cameras it fits25 in this guide25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080050mm equiv.Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 AS…
Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH: 50mm.
142435508513520040080050mm equiv.Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 AS…
Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016): 50mm.

Aperture

f/1.4
Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH: f/1.4 wide open.
f/1.4
Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016): f/1.4 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

Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 AS… · 40°Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 AS… · 40°
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.

Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH

and 15 more

Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016)

and 15 more

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