Compare Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro vs SIGMA 35mm F2 DG DN vs SIGMA 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, rounded
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
10 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
9 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 FLD ("F" Low Dispersion) glass elements, 1 SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass element, 3 aspherical glass lenses including double sided aspherical lens groups
1 SLD + 3 aspherical elements, Super Multi-Layer coating groups
2 FLD + 2 SLD + 3 aspherical elements, Nano Porous + Super Multi-Layer coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
79 mm / 3.11 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
102 mm / 4.02 in
Weight
465 g / 16.43 oz
325 g / 11.48 oz
470 g / 16.61 oz

Function

Angle Of View
80.7° Diagonal | 70.4° Horizontal | 50.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
17 mm ~ 70 mm
35 mm
28 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.36x
0.18x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
270 mm / 10.63 in
190 mm / 7.48 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-09-17
2020-12-01
2021-02-24
Made In
Japan
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
65%
83%
74%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Rather good resolution
  • Excellent build quality
  • Very sharp
  • High contrast
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Fast autofocus
  • Weather-sealed
  • Lightweight and compact
  • Good image quality
  • Fast autofocus
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
  • Aperture ring cannot be switched to clickless
  • Focus breathing is visible
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Vignetting at 70mm

Price

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