Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm F2.8 ASPH is the longer of the two lenses at 21mm. The Panasonic S 26mm F8 with a length of 18mm, is 3mm shorter. On the other hand, the Panasonic S 26mm F8 has a larger diameter of 67mm compared to the Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm F2.8 ASPH's 61mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Panasonic S 26mm F8 and Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm F2.8 ASPH to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Panasonic S 26mm F8 and the Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm 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. Panasonic S 26mm F8 weighs 58g, which means it is 22g (27%) lighter than the Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm F2.8 ASPH which has a weight of 80g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Leica L Mount for size comparison purposes.
Wideangle Leica L Mount
Lens Mounts
Both the Panasonic S 26mm F8 and the Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm 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
Panasonic S 26mm F8 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 26mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
39mm .
On the other hand, the Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm F2.8 ASPH is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 18mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 27mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
