Compare Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro vs Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM vs Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, rounded
9 blades, Rounded diaphragm
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
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
Sony E-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
12 groups
10 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
2 aspherical + 1 XLD + 2 LD elements, BBAR-G2 coating 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
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
121 mm / 4.76 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
Weight
465 g / 16.43 oz
810 g / 28.62 oz
335 g / 11.84 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)
126.1° Diagonal | 117.1° Horizontal | 95.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
17 mm ~ 70 mm
18 mm ~ 35 mm
11 mm ~ 20 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 52.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.36x
0.23x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
150 mm / 5.91 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-09-17
2013-04-18
2021-04-22
Made In
Japan
Japan
Model Name
B060
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
65%
78%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
- Internal zoom
- High levels of resolution
- Weather-sealed
- Excellent optical performance
- Good rendering
- Constant f/2.8 aperture
- Fast AF
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
- Rather large and heavy for an APS-C lens
- Not the highest level of build
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