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Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH vs Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH

The Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH and the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter. Pick the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH if you want a brighter f/2.8 (0.6 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; a wider view (from 24mm equivalent); and 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 Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH	Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
Maker	Leica	Leica
Focal length	18-56mm (zoom)	24-90mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-84mm on APS-C	24-90mm
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-5.6	f/2.8-4brighter
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	L-Mount
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.1×	3.8×more range
Weight	not listed	1140 g
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH: 18-56mm on APS-C, like 27-84mm.

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH: 24-90mm.

Aperture

Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH: f/3.5 wide open.

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH: 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.