Lens comparison

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG MACRO vs. Tamron AF70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 vs. Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM vs. Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens vs. Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

Lens comparison
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG MACRO Tamron AF70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG MACRO

Tamron AF70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2

Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM

Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Available mount(s) Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony / Minolta A, Sigma Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony / Minolta A Sony / Minolta A Sony / Minolta A Canon EF
Application(s) Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife Landscape, Interiors, Architecture
Category(s) Tele zoom, Macro Tele zoom, Macro Tele zoom Tele zoom Wide angle zoom
Multiplier 1× 1× 1× 1× 1×
Stabilizer no no no no no
Focal length 70 - 300 mm (4.3× zoom) 70 - 300 mm (4.3× zoom) 70 - 300 mm (4.3× zoom) 75 - 300 mm (4× zoom) 16 - 35 mm (2.20× zoom)
Lens construction 14 elements in 10 groups 13 elements in 9 groups 16 elements in 11 groups 13 elements in 10 groups 14 elements in 10 groups
Angle of view 35mm: 34.3-8.2°
digital: 20.2-4.7° 		35mm: 34.35-8.25°
digital: N/A 		35mm: N/A
digital: N/A 		35mm: 32-8.16°
digital: 21-5.3° 		35mm: 108.2-63°
digital: N/A
Number of blades 9 9 N/A 7 7
Maximum aperture wide: f/4 tele: f/5.6 wide: f/4 tele: f/5.6 wide: f/4.5 tele: N/A wide: f/4.5 tele: f/5.6 wide: f/2.8 tele: f/2.8
Minimum aperture wide: f/22 tele: N/A wide: f/32 tele: N/A wide: f/5.6 tele: N/A wide: f/32 tele: f/38 wide: f/22 tele: N/A
Minimum focusing distance 150 cm 150 cm 120 cm 150 cm 28 cm
Magnification 0.5× 0.5× 0.25× 0.25× 0.22×
Filter size 58 mm 62 mm 62 mm 55 mm 77 mm
Size ∅ 76.6 × 122 mm ∅ 76.6 × 116.5 mm ∅ 82.5 × 135.5 mm ∅ 71 × 122 mm ∅ 83.5 × 103 mm
Weight 550 g 435 g 800 g 460 g 600 g
Notes The minimum focusing distance is 1.5 m/59 inches at all zoom settings. It also has a switch for changeover to macro photography at focal lengths between 200mm and 300mm with a maximum close-up magnification from 1:2.9 to 1:2 and a minimum focusing distance of 95cm (37.4 inches).


Mechanical full-time manual focusing built-in. Magnification: 0,22 at 35 mm
AF speed 0.7 sec. (from close up to infinity) N/A N/A 0.7 sec. (from close up to infinity) N/A
AF sound <a href="/af_sounds/331">Click here to listen to the sound of the autofocus</a> <a href="/af_sounds/338">Click here to listen to the sound of the autofocus</a>
Internal focusing no no yes no yes
Internal zoom no N/A N/A no yes
Fix front lens no N/A N/A no yes
Mount type metal metal metal metal metal
Weather sealed N/A N/A N/A no yes
Drop in filter no no no no no
Ultrasonic AF no no yes no yes
Stepping motor AF no no no no no
APS-C sized circle no no no no no
Low dispersion lens element yes yes yes no yes
Hard case N/A N/A N/A not included N/A
Soft case N/A N/A N/A not included LP1319 (included)
Lens hood LH635-01
printable lens hood 		included
printable lens hood 		included SH0007 (included) E-77U (included)
printable lens hood
Tripod adapter N/A N/A N/A not included N/A
Review URL
Discontinued N/A N/A N/A N/A yes
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