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Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH vs Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4

The Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH and the Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH if you want a brighter f/3.5 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter. Pick the Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4 if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too.

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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-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH	Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4
Maker	Leica	Panasonic
Focal length	11-23mm (zoom)	16-35mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	16-34mm on APS-C	16-35mm
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-4.5brighter	f/4
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.1×	2.2×
Weight	not listed	500 g
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH: 11-23mm on APS-C, like 16-34mm.

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4: 16-35mm.

Aperture

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH: f/3.5 wide open.

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4: f/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

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.