Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm F4 vs Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH Detailed Comparison

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm F4 vs Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH

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Panasonic S Pro 16-35mm F4

Wideangle Zoom | Leica SL

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Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH

Wideangle Zoom | Leica SL

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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm F4 over Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH

Price	$1,498 vs $6,095	Cheaper by $4,597
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs	better Bokeh
Weight	500 g vs 990 g	490 g lighter
Length	100 mm vs 123 mm	23 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH over Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm F4

Max Aperture - Wide	3.5 vs 4	faster lens at wide
Diameter	61 mm vs 85 mm	24 mm smaller in diameter

Panasonic S Pro 16-35mm F4 vs Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Panasonic S Pro 16-35mm F4	Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH
Brand	Panasonic	Leica
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$1,497.99	$6,095.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Zoom	Wideangle Zoom
Lens Mount	Leica SL	Leica SL
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	16-35mm	16-35mm
Image Stabilization	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	-
Zoom Ratio	2.2X	2.2X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4	F3.5-4.5
Min Aperture	F22	F22
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	12	18
Optical Groups	9	12
Special Elements	1 ED + 1 UHR + 3 aspherical elements	AquaDura front lens coating
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.25m	0.25m
Max Magnification	0.23X	unknown
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Linear Motor	Linear Motor
Full Time Manual	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	Yes	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	500g	990g
Diameter	85mm	61mm
Length	100mm	123mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Unknown
Filter Thread	77mm	Unknown
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	Unknown
Optional Accessories	-	-
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