Compare Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro vs Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM vs Sigma 500mm F4 DG OS HSM
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, rounded
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, 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
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
21 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
15 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
Four SLD elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
46 mm (rear filter holder)
Size | Diameter
79 mm / 3.11 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
144.8 mm / 5.7 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
182 mm / 7.17 in
380.3 mm / 15 in
Weight
465 g / 16.43 oz
1160 g / 40.99 oz
3310 g
Function
Angle Of View
80.7° Diagonal | 70.4° Horizontal | 50.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
5.0° Diagonal | 4.1° Horizontal | 2.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
f/5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
17 mm ~ 70 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
500 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.36x
0.26x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
160 mm / 6.30 in
3500 mm / 137.8 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens Hood: LH770-04 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-09-17
2017-02-21
2016-09-19
Made In
Japan
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
65%
74%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
- Excellent image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Excellent autofocus
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
- Dark maximum aperture
- Not the best flare resistance
- External zoom without zoom lock
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