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. Minolta AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 (D)

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 Minolta AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 (D)

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

Minolta AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 (D)
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 Sony / Minolta A
Application(s) Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife Portrait, Closeup, Landscape, Wildlife
Category(s) Tele zoom, Macro Tele zoom, Macro Tele zoom Tele zoom Tele 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) 75 - 300 mm (4× zoom)
Lens construction 14 elements in 10 groups 13 elements in 9 groups 16 elements in 11 groups 13 elements in 10 groups 13 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: 32-8.2°
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/4.5 tele: f/5.6
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/32 tele: f/38
Minimum focusing distance 150 cm 150 cm 120 cm 150 cm 150 cm
Magnification 0.5× 0.5× 0.25× 0.25× 0.25×
Filter size 58 mm 62 mm 62 mm 55 mm 55 mm
Size ∅ 76.6 × 122 mm ∅ 76.6 × 116.5 mm ∅ 82.5 × 135.5 mm ∅ 71 × 122 mm ∅ 71.1 × 121.9 mm
Weight 550 g 435 g 800 g 460 g 459 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).



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 no
Internal zoom no N/A N/A no N/A
Fix front lens no N/A N/A no no
Mount type metal metal metal metal metal
Weather sealed N/A N/A N/A no N/A
Drop in filter no no no no N/A
Ultrasonic AF no 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 no N/A
Hard case N/A N/A N/A not included N/A
Soft case N/A N/A N/A not included N/A
Lens hood LH635-01
printable lens hood 		included
printable lens hood 		included SH0007 (included) N/A
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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