Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm

Sigma
89 Overall Score
vs
Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

Sony
81 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
92
Sony
85
Video Cinema
Sigma
92
Sony
74
Professional
Sigma
90
Sony
81
Portrait
Sigma
89
Sony
75
Macro
Sigma
85
Sony
69
Street
Sigma
80
Sony
76
Travel
Sigma
78
Sony
74
Landscape
Sigma
76
Sony
74
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
68
Sony
65

Specifications

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mmSony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm70 mm
Elements1716
Groups1113
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements44
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/4
Min Aperturef/1.8f/4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.54 kg0.49 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLA (High-response Linear Actuator)Autofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm250 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.39x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile

Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm

  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm is $136 cheaper (1.2x less).

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm0.098score per dollar
vs
Sony FE SEL2070G 20-70mm0.078score per dollar

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm offers 1.3x better value for money

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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