The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 and the Leica Summilux-M 24mm f1.4 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. Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is the longer of the two lenses at 123mm. The Leica Summilux-M 24mm f1.4 ASPH with a length of 59mm, is 64mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 also has a larger diameter of 95mm compared to the Leica Summilux-M 24mm f1.4 ASPH's 61mm diameter.
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. Leica Summilux-M 24mm f1.4 ASPH weighs 500g, 59% (725g) lighter than the Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4's weight of 1225g.
Lens Mounts
The Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 has the Nikon F (FX) lens mount whereas the Leica Summilux-M 24mm f1.4 ASPH has the Leica M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500 for the Nikon F (FX) Mount and Leica M EV1, Leica M11-D and Pixii Max for the Leica M Mount.
Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is also available in the Canon EF mount.
Focal Range
Zeiss Milvus 25mm F1.4 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 25mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
37.5mm.
On the other hand, the Leica Summilux-M 24mm f1.4 ASPH is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 24mm.
