Compare Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM vs Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded
9 blades, Rounded diaphragm
7 blades, rounded
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance 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
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Micro-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
17 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
12 groups
14 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
2 FLD ("F" Low Dispersion) glass elements, 1 SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass element, 3 aspherical glass lenses including double sided aspherical lens groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
94 mm / 3.70 in
121 mm / 4.76 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Weight
665 g / 23.50 oz
810 g / 28.62 oz
465 g / 16.43 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)
80.7° Diagonal | 70.4° Horizontal | 50.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
35 mm
18 mm ~ 35 mm
17 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 52.5 mm
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.19x
0.23x
0.36x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH730-03 (supplied)
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Debut
2012-09-17
2013-04-18
2012-09-17
Made In
Japan
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
74%
65%
65%
Pros
- Superb image quality
- Excellent build quality
- Internal zoom
- High levels of resolution
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Rather large and heavy for an APS-C lens
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
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