Lens comparison

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM vs. Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG MACRO vs. Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM vs. Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 EX DG vs. Canon EF 35mm f/2.0

Lens comparison
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG MACRO Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon EF 35mm f/2.0

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG MACRO

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM

Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 EX DG

Canon EF 35mm f/2.0
Available mount(s) Canon EF Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony / Minolta A, Sigma Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony / Minolta A, Sigma Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony / Minolta A, Sigma Canon EF
Application(s) Portrait, Sports, Closeup, Landscape, Interiors, Architecture Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Interiors, Architecture Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Interiors, Architecture Portrait, Landscape, Architecture Landscape, Architecture
Category(s) Standard zoom Standard zoom Standard zoom Standard zoom Wide angle prime
Multiplier 1× 1× 1× 1× 1×
Stabilizer no no no no no
Focal length 24 - 70 mm (2.9× zoom) 24 - 70 mm (2.9× zoom) 24 - 70 mm (2.9× zoom) 28 - 70 mm (2.5× zoom) 35 mm (prime)
Lens construction 30 elements in 16 groups 14 elements in 13 groups 14 elements in 12 groups 14 elements in 12 groups 7 elements in 5 groups
Angle of view 35mm: 84-34°
digital: N/A 		35mm: 84.1-34.3°
digital: 54.8-20.2° 		35mm: 84.1-34.3°
digital: 54.8-20.2° 		35mm: 75.4-34.3°
digital: 47.9-20.2° 		35mm: 63°
digital: N/A
Number of blades 8 9 9 9 5
Maximum aperture wide: f/2.8 tele: f/2.8 wide: f/2.8 tele: f/2.8 wide: N/A tele: N/A wide: f/2.8 tele: f/2.8 f/2
Minimum aperture wide: f/22 tele: N/A wide: f/32 tele: N/A wide: N/A tele: N/A wide: f/22 tele: N/A f/22
Minimum focusing distance 38 cm 40 cm 38 cm 33 cm 25 cm
Magnification 0.29× 0.26× 0.19× 0.23× 0.23×
Filter size 77 mm 82 mm 82 mm 67 mm 52 mm
Size ∅ 83.2 × 123.5 mm ∅ 88.7 × 115.5 mm ∅ 88.6 × 94.7 mm ∅ 74 × 87.2 mm ∅ 67.4 × 42.5 mm
Weight 950 g 715 g 790 g 510 g 210 g
Notes Mechanical full-time manual focusing built-in. Magnification: 0,29x at 70 mm


AF Actuator: AFD
AF speed N/A 0.3 sec. (from close up to infinity) N/A N/A N/A
AF sound <a href="/af_sounds/311">Click here to listen to the sound of the autofocus</a>
Internal focusing yes no yes yes no
Internal zoom no N/A N/A no N/A
Fix front lens yes yes yes yes N/A
Mount type metal metal metal metal metal
Weather sealed yes N/A N/A no N/A
Drop in filter no no no no no
Ultrasonic AF yes no yes no no
Stepping motor AF no no no no no
APS-C sized circle no no no no no
Low dispersion lens element yes yes yes yes no
Hard case N/A N/A not included N/A LH-B9
Soft case LP1219 N/A included N/A ES-C9 / LP1011
Lens hood EW-83F
printable lens hood 		LH875-02
printable lens hood 		included LH730-02
printable lens hood 		EW-65II
printable lens hood
Tripod adapter N/A N/A not included N/A N/A
Review URL
Discontinued yes yes N/A yes yes
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