Compare Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM vs PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, rounded
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
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
Pentax K-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 SLD glass elements, 1 FLD glass element, 2 aspherical elements groups
Three ED and aspherical elements + HD and SP coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Size | Length
94 mm / 3.70 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
Weight
665 g / 23.50 oz
1040 g / 36.75 oz

Function

Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
35 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.19x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH730-03 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-09-17
2016-02-17
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
31%
Pros
  • Superb image quality
  • Excellent build quality
  • Constant f/2.8 aperture
  • Great optical performance
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautifully constructed
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Rather long
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks front filter thread

Price

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