Panasonic Lumix S Pro 24-70mm F2.8 vs Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Detailed Comparison

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 24-70mm F2.8 vs Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

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Panasonic S Pro 24-70mm F2.8

Standard Zoom | Leica SL

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Panasonic S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

Standard Zoom | Leica SL

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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix S Pro 24-70mm F2.8 over Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

Focal Length - Tele	70mm vs 60mm	10mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	2.8 vs 3.5	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	11 vs 9	better Bokeh

Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 over Panasonic Lumix S Pro 24-70mm F2.8

Price	$598 vs $2,198	Cheaper by $1,600
Focal Length - Wide	20mm vs 24mm	4mm wider coverage
Optical Zoom	3.00x vs 2.90x	more flexible coverage
Max Magnification	0.43x vs 0.25x	better close-up
Weight	350 g vs 935 g	585 g lighter
Diameter	77 mm vs 91 mm	14 mm smaller in diameter
Length	87 mm vs 140 mm	53 mm shorter
Filter Thread	67 mm vs 82 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Panasonic S Pro 24-70mm F2.8 vs Panasonic S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Panasonic S Pro 24-70mm F2.8	Panasonic S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Brand	Panasonic	Panasonic
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$2,197.99	$597.99
Lens Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
Lens Mount	Leica SL	Leica SL
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	24-70mm	20-60mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	2.9X	3.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F3.5-5.6
Min Aperture	F22	F22
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	11	9
Optics
Optical Elements	18	11
Optical Groups	16	9
Special Elements	3 aspherical + 1 UHR + 4 ED elements	3 ED + 2 aspherical + 1 UHR element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.37m	0.15m
Max Magnification	0.25X	0.43X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Linear Motor	Stepper motor
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	No	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	No	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	935g	350g
Diameter	91mm	77mm
Length	140mm	87mm
Materials	Magnesium alloy	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	82mm	67mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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