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Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH vs Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

The Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH and the Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH if you want a wider view (from 14mm equivalent). Pick the Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary if you want more reach (to 28mm equivalent), a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide) and a lighter lens (450 g against 855 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.
SpecLeica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPHSigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary
MakerLeicaSigma
Focal length14-24mm (zoom)16-28mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent14-24mm16-28mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsL-MountSony E, L-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range1.7×1.8×
Weight855 g450 glighter
Cameras it fits25 in this guide66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080014-24mm equiv.Leica
Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH: 14-24mm.
142435508513520040080016-28mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary: 16-28mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 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

Leica at 14mm · 104°Sigma at 16mm · 97°Leica at 24mm · 74°Sigma at 28mm · 65°
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 Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary 66.

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

and 15 more

Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

and 56 more

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