Compare 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
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens 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
Micro-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
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
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
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/1.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
50 mm ~ 100 mm
17 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
75.0 mm ~ 150.0 mm
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.15x
0.36x
Min Focus Distance
950 mm / 37.40 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Debut
2016-02-23
2012-09-17
Made In
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
46%
65%
Pros
- Superb image quality
- Internal zoom
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
Cons
- 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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