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Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS vs Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8

The Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS and the Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS 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 Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS 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.
SpecPanasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OISSamyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8
MakerPanasonicSamyang
Focal length70-200mm (zoom)60-180mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent70-200mm60-180mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsL-MountSony E, L-Mount
Stabilisedyesstabilisedno
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range2.9×3.0×
Weight1570 gnot listed
Cameras it fits25 in this guide66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080070-200mm equiv.Panasonic
Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS: 70-200mm.
142435508513520040080060-180mm equiv.Samyang
Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8: 60-180mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
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

Samyang at 60mm · 33°Panasonic at 70mm · 29°Samyang at 180mm · 11°Panasonic at 200mm · 10°
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 Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS fits 25 and the Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 66.

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS

and 15 more

Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8

and 56 more

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