Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 55-300 Sharpness Comparison (at 60mm.)

Comparison # 1773
Lens Sharpness Comparison
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 60mm. Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
	Comparison by Sinan Ozturk

Comparison Photo # 1

Photo_3626Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM

against

Photo_3637 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM

F4.5

1/8

100

60mm.

F4.0

1/6

100

60mm.

Photo by Sinan Ozturk

100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Focus Point F/4.5 Brightness 107 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Center F/4.5 Brightness 55 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Corner (Top Right) F/4.5 Brightness 121 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Between Center and Top Right Corner F/4.5 Brightness 129 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Border (Left) F/4.5 Brightness 122 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Between Center and Left Border F/4.5 Brightness 160 (Exactly Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM vignetting F/4.5 Brightness 106 (Almost Same)

	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Focus Point F/4.0 Brightness 109 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Center F/4.0 Brightness 56 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Corner (Top Right) F/4.0 Brightness 125 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Between Center and Top Right Corner F/4.0 Brightness 128 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Border (Left) F/4.0 Brightness 126 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Between Center and Left Border F/4.0 Brightness 160 (Exactly Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM vignetting F/4.0 Brightness 104 (Almost Same)

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Comparison Photo # 2

Photo_3626Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM

against

Photo_3638 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM

F4.5

1/8

100

60mm.

F4.5

1/5

100

60mm.

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100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Focus Point F/4.5 Brightness 107 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Center F/4.5 Brightness 55 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Corner (Top Right) F/4.5 Brightness 121 8% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Between Center and Top Right Corner F/4.5 Brightness 129 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Border (Left) F/4.5 Brightness 122 5% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Between Center and Left Border F/4.5 Brightness 160 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM vignetting F/4.5 Brightness 106 (Almost Same)

	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Focus Point F/4.5 Brightness 113 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Center F/4.5 Brightness 60 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Corner (Top Right) F/4.5 Brightness 139 8% Brighter
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Between Center and Top Right Corner F/4.5 Brightness 137 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Border (Left) F/4.5 Brightness 136 5% Brighter
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Between Center and Left Border F/4.5 Brightness 171 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM vignetting F/4.5 Brightness 118 (Almost Same)

Display crops in Black & White

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Comparison Photo # 3

Photo_3627Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM

against

Photo_3639 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM

F5.0

1/6

100

60mm.

F5.0

1/4

100

60mm.

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100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Focus Point F/5.0 Brightness 101 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Center F/5.0 Brightness 50 (Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Corner (Top Right) F/5.0 Brightness 119 10% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Between Center and Top Right Corner F/5.0 Brightness 123 6% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Border (Left) F/5.0 Brightness 120 7% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM Between Center and Left Border F/5.0 Brightness 153 7% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM vignetting F/5.0 Brightness 105 7% Darker

	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Focus Point F/5.0 Brightness 111 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Center F/5.0 Brightness 59 (Almost Same)
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Corner (Top Right) F/5.0 Brightness 145 10% Brighter
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Between Center and Top Right Corner F/5.0 Brightness 138 6% Brighter
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Border (Left) F/5.0 Brightness 138 7% Brighter
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Between Center and Left Border F/5.0 Brightness 171 7% Brighter
	Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM vignetting F/5.0 Brightness 123 7% Brighter

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Comparison Photo # 4

Photo_3628Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM

against

Photo_3640 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM

F5.6

1/5

100

60mm.

F5.6

1/3

100

60mm.

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Comparison Photo # 5

Photo_3629Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM

against

Photo_3641 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM

F6.3

1/4

100

60mm.

F6.3

4/10

100

60mm.

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Comparison Photo # 6

Photo_3630Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM

against

Photo_3642 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM

F7.1

4/10

100

60mm.

F7.1

5/10

100

60mm.

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Comparison Photo # 7

Photo_3631Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM

against

Photo_3643 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM

F8.0

5/10

100

60mm.

F8.0

6/10

100

60mm.

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