The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports and the Panasonic S 70-200 F2.8 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. Panasonic S 70-200 F2.8 is the longer of the two lenses at 209mm. The Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports with a length of 205mm, is 4mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Panasonic S 70-200 F2.8 also has a larger diameter of 94mm compared to the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports's 91mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports and Panasonic S 70-200 F2.8 to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports and the Panasonic S 70-200 F2.8 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, which means it is 225g (14%) lighter than the Panasonic S 70-200 F2.8 which has a weight of 1570g.
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 Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Panasonic S 70-200 F2.8 has a 82mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports:
And these are the 82mm filters that we recommend for the Panasonic S 70-200 F2.8:
Lens Mounts
Both the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Sports and the Panasonic S 70-200 F2.8 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
Both lenses have the same focal range of
70-200mm and the fastest aperture of
F2.8 .
