Compare Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM vs Nikon 55-200mm F4-5.6G VR II
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded
9 blades, Rounded diaphragm
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Nikon F-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Composite
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Micro-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
17 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
12 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 SLD glass elements, 1 FLD glass element, 2 aspherical elements groups
5 SLD glass elements, 4 glassmold aspherical elements groups
1 ED glass element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
Size | Length
94 mm / 3.70 in
121 mm / 4.76 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
665 g / 23.50 oz
810 g / 28.62 oz
300 g / 10.60 oz
Function
Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 44.8° Diagonal | 37.8° Horizontal | 25.8° Vertical (tele)
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
35 mm
18 mm ~ 35 mm
55 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 52.5 mm
82.5 mm ~ 300.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.19x
0.23x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH730-03 (supplied)
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Debut
2012-09-17
2013-04-18
2015-01-06
Made In
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
65%
60%
Pros
- Superb image quality
- Excellent build quality
- Internal zoom
- High levels of resolution
- Optically stabilized
- Affordable for its focal range
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Rather large and heavy for an APS-C lens
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- External zoom without zoom lock
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