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Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH vs Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary

The Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH and the Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH if you want a wider view (from 16mm equivalent). Pick the Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary if you want a brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; more reach (to 60mm equivalent); a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide); and a lighter lens (375 g against 990 g).

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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.
Spec	Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH	Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary
Maker	Leica	Sigma
Focal length	16-35mm (zoom)	20-60mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	16-35mm	20-60mm
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-4.5	f/2.8-4brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.2×	3.0×more range
Weight	990 g	375 glighter
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH: 16-35mm.

Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary: 20-60mm.

Aperture

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH: f/3.5 wide open.

Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary: 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 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH fits 25 and the Sigma 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary 66.