Compare Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro vs Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary vs Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, rounded
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
White
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Tripod collar, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar
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
Sony E-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Composite with metal sealed mount
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
20 elements
22 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
14 groups
16 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
1 FLD and 2 SLD groups
Two ED, one super ED element. Fluorine-coated front element. groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
79 mm / 3.11 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
260 mm / 10.24 in
205 mm / 8.07 in
Weight
465 g / 16.43 oz
1395 g / 49.29 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)
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
f/5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
17 mm ~ 70 mm
150 mm ~ 600 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.36x
0.20x
0.35x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
2800 mm / 110.24 in
980 mm / 38.58 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH151 (supplied)
Debut
2012-09-17
2014-09-12
2017-04-19
Made In
Japan
Japan
Model Name
SEL100400GM
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
55%
52%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
- Superb image quality
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Weather sealed
- Superb sharpness
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- Dark and variable maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
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