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Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH vs Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8

The Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH and the Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8 if you want a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide). On these specs the Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH 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 Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH and the Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8

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-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH	Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8
Maker	Leica	Samyang
Focal length	14-24mm (zoom)	14-24mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	14-24mm	14-24mm
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
Zoom range	1.7×	1.7×
Weight	855 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH: 14-24mm.

Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8: 14-24mm.

Aperture

Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH: f/2.8 wide open.

Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8: 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-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH fits 25 and the Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8 66.