The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Panasonic S 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Leica APO-SL 90mm F2 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 APO-SL 90mm F2 ASPH is the longer of the two lenses at 102mm. The Panasonic S 100mm F2.8 Macro with a length of 82mm, is 20mm shorter. On the other hand, the Panasonic S 100mm F2.8 Macro has a larger diameter of 74mm compared to the Leica APO-SL 90mm F2 ASPH's 73mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Panasonic S 100mm F2.8 Macro and Leica APO-SL 90mm F2 ASPH to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Panasonic S 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Leica APO-SL 90mm F2 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. Panasonic S 100mm F2.8 Macro weighs 298g, which means it is 402g (57%) lighter than the Leica APO-SL 90mm F2 ASPH which has a weight of 700g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Macro Lenses in Leica L Mount for size comparison purposes.
Telephoto Leica L Mount
Filter Threads
Both the Panasonic S 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Leica APO-SL 90mm F2 ASPH have the same Filter thread size of 67mm .
Below are links to the 67mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the Panasonic S 100mm F2.8 Macro and the Leica APO-SL 90mm F2 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
Panasonic S 100mm F2.8 Macro is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 100mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
150mm .
On the other hand, the Leica APO-SL 90mm F2 ASPH is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 90mm.
