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Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH vs Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6

The Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH and the Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 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 more reach (to 84mm equivalent) and a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter. Pick the Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 if you want a wider view (from 20mm 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	Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6
Maker	Leica	Panasonic
Focal length	18-56mm (zoom)	20-60mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-84mm on APS-C	20-60mm
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-5.6	f/3.5-5.6
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.1×	3.0×
Weight	not listed	350 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.

Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6: 20-60mm.

Aperture

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

Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6: f/3.5 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.