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Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH vs Panasonic Lumix S Pro 24-70mm f/2.8

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH	Panasonic Lumix S Pro 24-70mm f/2.8
Maker	Leica	Panasonic
Focal length	24-70mm (zoom)	24-70mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-70mm	24-70mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.9×	2.9×
Weight	856 glighter	935 g
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	25 in this guide

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH: 24-70mm.

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 24-70mm f/2.8: 24-70mm.

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH: f/2.8 wide open.

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 24-70mm 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.

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.