The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH and the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH is the longer of the two lenses at 89mm. The Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH with a length of 83mm, is 6mm shorter. On the other hand, the Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH has a larger diameter of 75mm compared to the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH's 68mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH and Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH and the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH Size and Weight The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH weighs 320g, 20% (82g) lighter than the Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH's weight of 402g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Standard Prime Lenses in Leica L Mount for size comparison purposes.
Standard Leica L Mount
Filter Threads
The Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH has a filter size of 67mm whereas the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH has a 60mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 67mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH:
And these are the 60mm filters that we recommend for the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH:
Lens Mounts
Both the Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH and the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH has the same Leica L lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica L lenses are Leica SL3-P , Panasonic S1 II and Panasonic S1 IIE .
Focal Range
Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
75mm .
On the other hand, the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 60mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 90mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
