Compare Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro vs Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
13 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 FLD + 3 SLD elements groups
Two FLD glass elementsTwo SLD glass elementsTwo aspherical elements groups
T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
88 mm / 3.46 in
71 mm / 2.80 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
Size | Length
131 mm / 5.16 in
106 mm / 4.17 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Weight
1200 g / 42.40 oz
515 g / 18.20 oz
475 g / 16.78 oz

Function

Angle Of View
56.8° Diagonal | 48.5° Horizontal | 33.4° Vertical
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
40 mm
70 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
1x
Min Focus Distance
400 mm / 15.75 in
260 mm / 10.24 in
800 mm / 31.50 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: LH708-01 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-09-25
2018-02-27
2015-04-22
Made In
Japan
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
74%
91%
93%
Pros
  • Beautiful rendering
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Superb sharpness
  • 1x maximum magnification
  • Weather-sealed
  • Rather lightweight for a 1:1 macro lens
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • OLED display
  • Rather lightweight for its focal length
Cons
  • Quite large and heavy for a normal lens
  • External focusing
  • Built between Art and Contemporary line
  • Barrel with large diameter

Price

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