Compare Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro vs Leica TL 18-56mm F3.5-5.6
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, rounded
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
7 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
4 aspherical surfaces groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
79 mm / 3.11 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Weight
465 g / 16.43 oz
256 g / 9.05 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) / 28.9° Diagonal | 24.2° Horizontal | 16.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
17 mm ~ 70 mm
18 mm ~ 56 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 84.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.36x
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-09-17
2014-04-24
Made In
Japan
Germany
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
61%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
- Quite compact and lightweight
- Simple, elegant design
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
- External zoom without zoom lock
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