Compare Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM vs Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded diaphragm
9 blades, Rounded blades
Form Factor
Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
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, Sigma SA-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 SLD glass elements, 4 glassmold aspherical elements groups
1 aspherical element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
121 mm / 4.76 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
810 g / 28.62 oz
435 g / 15.37 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)
51.4° Diagonal | 43.6° Horizontal | 29.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 35 mm
30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 52.5 mm
45.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.23x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens Hood: LH686-01 (supplied)
Debut
2013-04-18
2013-01-29
Made In
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
65%
Pros
- Internal zoom
- High levels of resolution
- Beautiful rendering
- Very compact and reasonably light
- Very sharp
Cons
- Rather large and heavy for an APS-C lens
- Lacks weather sealing
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