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Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH vs Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS

The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH and the Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH if you want a brighter f/2.8 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH and the Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS

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 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH	Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS
Maker	Leica	Panasonic
Focal length	70-200mm (zoom)	70-200mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	70-200mm	70-200mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8brighter	f/4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	L-Mount
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.9×	2.9×
Weight	1540 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH: 70-200mm.

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS: 70-200mm.

Aperture

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH: f/2.8 wide open.

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS: f/4 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.