Compare Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro vs Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, rounded
9 blades
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
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
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
25 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
19 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 SLD + 3 FLD elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
Size | Diameter
79 mm / 3.11 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
269 mm / 10.59 in
Weight
465 g / 16.43 oz
2700 g / 95.41 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)
39.7° Diagonal | 33.4° Horizontal | 22.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 4.1° Diagonal | 3.4° Horizontal | 2.3° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
17 mm ~ 70 mm
60 mm ~ 600 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes (4 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.36x
0.3x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
600 mm / 23.62 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-09-17
2018-09-25
Made In
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
55%
Pros
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
- Unique 10x super telephoto zoom
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Great build quality
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
- Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
- On the heavy side
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