Compare Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro vs Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro vs Sony 16-55mm F2.8 G
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades, rounded
9 blades
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Plastic barrel, metal mount
Motor
Micromotor
Micro-type ultrasonic
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
14 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two FLD glass elementsTwo SLD glass elementsTwo aspherical 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
Two AA (advanced aspherical) elements, two aspherical elements, three ED (extra-low dipsersion) elements. Fluorine coated front element. groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
71 mm / 2.80 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
106 mm / 4.17 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
465 g / 16.43 oz
494 g / 17.46 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical
80.7° Diagonal | 70.4° Horizontal | 50.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
70 mm
17 mm ~ 70 mm
16 mm ~ 55 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
25.5 mm ~ 105.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 82.5 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.36x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
260 mm / 10.24 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
330 mm / 12.99 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH708-01 (supplied)
Lens Hood: LH780-03 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH161 (supplied)
Debut
2018-02-27
2012-09-17
2019-08-28
Made In
Japan
Japan
Model Name
SEL1655G
Reviews
Neofiliac score
91%
65%
62%
Pros
- 1x maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- Rather lightweight for a 1:1 macro lens
- Optically stabilized
- Rather good resolution
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build quality
- Very sharp
Cons
- External focusing
- Built between Art and Contemporary line
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Merely 0.36x maximum magnification despite named "Macro"
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Quite expensive for what it is
- Not stabilized
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