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Lens Sharpness Comparison

Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70

Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_910Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_894 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
F4.5 1/640 100 70mm.    
  F4.0 1/640100 70mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  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
7% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/4.5
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Around Center
F/4.5
Brightness 136
(Almost Same)
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Focus Point
F/4.0
Brightness 124
7% Brighter
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/4.0
Brightness 139
(Almost Same)
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Around Center
F/4.0
Brightness 142
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_910Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_895 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
F4.5 1/640 100 70mm.    
  F4.5 1/500100 70mm.  
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
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/4.5
Brightness 134
(Almost Same)
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Around Center
F/4.5
Brightness 136
(Almost Same)
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Focus Point
F/4.5
Brightness 118
(Almost Same)
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/4.5
Brightness 143
(Almost Same)
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Around Center
F/4.5
Brightness 140
(Almost Same)
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_911Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_896 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
F5.0 1/500 100 70mm.    
  F5.0 1/500100 70mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/5.0
Brightness 106
7% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/5.0
Brightness 137
5% Darker
Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM
Around Center
F/5.0
Brightness 136
5% Darker
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Focus Point
F/5.0
Brightness 124
7% Brighter
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/5.0
Brightness 151
5% Brighter
Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
Around Center
F/5.0
Brightness 148
5% Brighter
Display crops in Black & White
  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_912Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_897 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
F5.6 1/400 100 70mm.    
  F5.6 1/320100 70mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 5  
Photo_913Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_898 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
F6.3 1/320 100 70mm.    
  F6.3 1/250100 70mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
  Comparison Photo # 6  
Photo_914Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_899 Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM
F7.1 1/250 100 70mm.    
  F7.1 1/250100 70mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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  EXIF  
 
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  Other Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM vs. Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM Comparisons  
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
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, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
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
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 75mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F5.6, F6.3, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 70-300mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 55-300 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F6.3
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F5.6, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 55-300
at 70mm.
  Other Comparisons of Sony 55-300 DT F/4.5-5.6 SAM  
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 60
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2/F4.5, F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sony 55-300 vs. Tamron 90
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Sony 55-300 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 90mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F11
Minolta 35-105mm. vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sony 55-300
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
  Other Comparisons of Sigma 17-70 F/2.8-4 DS Macro HSM  
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 16-50
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tokina 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 28-70 2.8
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sony 18-55 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4.5, F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Cosina 19-35 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Tamron 17-50 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.2, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Minolta 28-105 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 28mm.
Tested Apertures F3.2/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 28-105
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 35mm 1.8
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F1.8/F3.5, F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 17-50
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Cosina 19-35
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-50 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 16-105 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F5, F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F3.5, F3.5, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sony 18-55 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 35mm.
Tested Apertures F3.5/F4.5, F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 60
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2/F4, F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 16-105
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Minolta 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Tokina 28-70 2.8 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 60mm.
Tested Apertures F2.8/F4, F3.5/F4, F4, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F10
Sigma 17-70 vs. Tamron 18-200
Sharpness at 70mm.
Tested Apertures F8
Sigma 17-70 vs. Minolta 35-105mm.
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F4.5, F4.5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sigma 17-70 vs. Sony 18-55
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Tamron 18-200 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5, F4.5/F5, F5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11
Sony 16-105 vs. Sigma 17-70
Sharpness at 55mm.
Tested Apertures F4/F5.6, F4.5/F5.6, F5/F5.6, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11