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Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70mm f/2.8 ASPH vs Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70mm f/2.8 ASPH and the Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary if you want a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide). On these specs the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70mm f/2.8 ASPH has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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-Elmarit-SL 28-70mm f/2.8 ASPH	Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary
Maker	Leica	Sigma
Focal length	28-70mm (zoom)	28-70mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	28-70mm	28-70mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.5×	2.5×
Weight	not listed	470 g
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70mm f/2.8 ASPH: 28-70mm.

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary: 28-70mm.

Aperture

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70mm f/2.8 ASPH: f/2.8 wide open.

Sigma 28-70mm 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

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-Elmarit-SL 28-70mm f/2.8 ASPH fits 25 and the Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary 66.