Compare Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM vs Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Zeiss Batis 40mm F2
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded diaphragm
9 blades, rounded
Form Factor
Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF 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
Sony E-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
13 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
11 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 SLD glass elements, 4 glassmold aspherical elements groups
4 SLD glass elements, 1 FLD glass element, 2 aspherical elements groups
APD and aspherical elements + T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
Size | Length
121 mm / 4.76 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
Weight
810 g / 28.62 oz
665 g / 23.50 oz
361 g / 12.76 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 44.8° Diagonal | 37.8° Horizontal | 25.8° Vertical (tele)
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
56.8° Diagonal | 48.5° Horizontal | 33.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 35 mm
35 mm
40 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 52.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.23x
0.19x
0.3
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
240 mm / 9.45 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens Hood: LH730-03 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-04-18
2012-09-17
2018-09-27
Made In
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
74%
78%
Pros
- Internal zoom
- High levels of resolution
- Superb image quality
- Excellent build quality
- Weather-sealed
- Excellent image quality
Cons
- Rather large and heavy for an APS-C lens
- Lacks weather sealing
- Barrel with large diameter
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