Compare Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two FLD glass elementsTwo SLD glass elementsTwo aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
71 mm / 2.80 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
106 mm / 4.17 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
No
Focal Length
70 mm
100 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
2x
Min Focus Distance
260 mm / 10.24 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH708-01 (supplied)
Debut
2018-02-27
2018-04-20
Made In
Japan
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
91%
59%
Pros
- 1x maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- Rather lightweight for a 1:1 macro lens
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
Cons
- External focusing
- Built between Art and Contemporary line
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
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