Compare Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro vs Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM vs Canon EF-S 10-18mm F4.5–5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, rounded
9 blades, Rounded diaphragm
7 blades
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens 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
Canon EF-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
12 groups
11 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
5 SLD glass elements, 4 glassmold aspherical elements groups
UD lens element and enhanced lens coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
79 mm / 3.11 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
121 mm / 4.76 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Weight
465 g / 16.43 oz
810 g / 28.62 oz
240 g / 8.48 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)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 44.8° Diagonal | 37.8° Horizontal | 25.8° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 73.9° Diagonal | 64.0° Horizontal | 45.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–29
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.6
Focal Length
17 mm ~ 70 mm
18 mm ~ 35 mm
10 mm ~ 18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 52.5 mm
16.0 mm ~ 28.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.36x
0.23x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens Hood: EW-73 C (sold separately)
Debut
2012-09-17
2013-04-18
2014-05-13
Made In
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
65%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
- Internal zoom
- High levels of resolution
- Optically stabilized
- Light in the hand
- Internal zoom
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
- Rather large and heavy for an APS-C lens
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the best build quality
- Not the sharpest
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