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Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH vs Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8

The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH and the Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 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 optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 if you want a wider view (from 60mm equivalent) and a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH and the Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8

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	Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8
Maker	Leica	Samyang
Focal length	70-200mm (zoom)	60-180mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	70-200mm	60-180mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.9×	3.0×
Weight	1540 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8: 60-180mm.

Aperture

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

Samyang AF 60-180mm 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.

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 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH fits 25 and the Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 66.