Compare Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro vs Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, rounded
9 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
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, Sigma SA-mount
Sony A-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
11 groups
13 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
FLD + aspheric elements, Super Multi-Layer coating groups
1 ED, 1 super ED, 3 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
79 mm / 3.11 in
101 mm / 3.98 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
132 mm / 5.20 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
465 g / 16.43 oz
1150 g / 40.64 oz
872 g / 30.81 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)
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
17 mm ~ 70 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
16 mm ~ 35 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
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.36x
0.2x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
240 mm / 9.45 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH106 (supplied)
Debut
2012-09-17
2016-09-19
2015-04-23
Made In
Japan
Japan
Model Name
SAL-1635Z2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
38%
62%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
- Weather-sealed
- Quite good level of resolution
- Good optical performance
- Weather-sealed
- Low flaring
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
- Dark maximum aperture
- Very large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
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