Compare Sigma 18-300 F3.5-6.3 DC Macro vs Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM vs Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
7 blades, rounded
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
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
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Micro-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 "F" low dispersion, 1 special low dispersion groups
Three FLD, one SLD, one HRI elements groups
2 FLD ("F" Low Dispersion) glass elements, 1 SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass element, 3 aspherical glass lenses including double sided aspherical lens groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
171 mm / 6.73 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Weight
1490 g / 52.65 oz
465 g / 16.43 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (tele)
80.7° Diagonal | 70.4° Horizontal | 50.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 300 mm
50 mm ~ 100 mm
17 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
75.0 mm ~ 150.0 mm
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Internal zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
3x
0.15x
0.36x
Min Focus Distance
390 mm / 15.35 in
950 mm / 37.40 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Debut
2014-09-12
2016-02-23
2012-09-17
Made In
Japan
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
55%
46%
65%
Pros
- Very versatile focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- High maximum magnification
- Superb image quality
- Internal zoom
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
Cons
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- Very large and heavy for an APS-C lens
- Lacks weather sealing
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
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