The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Leica SL 70-200 F2.8 and the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports 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 SL 70-200 F2.8 is the longer of the two lenses at 207mm. The Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports with a length of 205mm, is 2mm shorter. On the other hand, the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports has a larger diameter of 91mm compared to the Leica SL 70-200 F2.8's 89mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Leica SL 70-200 F2.8 and Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Leica SL 70-200 F2.8 and the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports 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. Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports weighs 1345g, 12% (195g) lighter than the Leica SL 70-200 F2.8's weight of 1540g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Zoom Lenses in Leica L Mount for size comparison purposes.
Telephoto Leica L Mount
Filter Threads
The Leica SL 70-200 F2.8 has a filter size of 82mm whereas the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports has a 77mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 82mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Leica SL 70-200 F2.8:
And these are the 77mm filters that we recommend for the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports:
Lens Mounts
Both the Leica SL 70-200 F2.8 and the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports 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 .
Sony E mount.
Focal Range
Both lenses have the same focal range of
70-200mm and the fastest aperture of
F2.8 .
