Compare Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L III vs Leica SL 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 vs Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount
Leica L-mount
L-mount
Material
Anodized aluminum
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
18 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
12 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 dual-surface aspherical, 1 aspherical + fluorine, Air Sphere, Sub-wavelength Structure coatings groups
AquaDura front lens coating groups
3 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
128 mm / 5.04 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
Weight
790 g / 27.92 oz
990 g / 34.98 oz
856 g / 30.25 oz
Function
Angle Of View
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5–4.5 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Internal zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.25x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: EW-88D (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-08-25
2018-04-10
2021-05-06
Made In
Germany
Germany
Reviews
Neofiliac score
80%
61%
70%
Pros
- Superb sharpness across the frame
- Internal zoom
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully crafted
- Internal zoom
- Beautiful construction
- Low distortion
- Good image quality
- Weather-sealed
- Beautiful construction
- Good image quality
Cons
- A bit long
- On the heavy side
- On the heavy side
- External zoom without zoom lock
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