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Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH vs Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary

The Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH and the Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary 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 Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary if you want more reach (to 200mm equivalent); a wider view (from 20mm equivalent); coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too; and a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide).

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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	Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary
Maker	Leica	Sigma
Focal length	18-56mm (zoom)	20-200mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-84mm on APS-C	20-200mm
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-5.6	f/3.5-6.3
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	3.1×	10.0×more range
Weight	not listed	540 g
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	66 in this guidefits more cameras

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.

Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary: 20-200mm.

Aperture

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

Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary: 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. In all, the Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH fits 25 and the Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary 66.