Testseek.com have collected 31 expert reviews of the Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.0 DC Macro OS HSM and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.0 DC Macro OS HSM.
July 2013
(78%)
31 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
6 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Useful combination of zoom range and relatively fast aperture
Very good image quality across most of the range
Compact size
Reasonably fast and near-silent autofocus
Effective image stabilisation
Great allround lens
The editors didn't like
Somewhat weak image quality at wideangle (soft corners and chromatic aberration)
Macro shooting a little impractical (very short working distance)
The Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4 HSM OS DC remains a fairly obvious candidate for budget oriented consumers. It may not reach stellar performance levels but the resolution figures are generally very decent. However, you may try to avoid the f/2.8 setting ...
Abstract: Given the price point and intended market, the Sigma 17-70mm ƒ/2.8-4 OS performed quite well. Good performance for sharpness, excellent resistance to chromatic aberration, low corner shading - the lens has test results which commend it. Many use...
Abstract: Designed to be used on APS-C sensor DSLR cameras, this versatile zoom corresponds to a 26-105mm (equivalent). It differs from standard models by its top diaphragm aperture (f/2.8-4), the stabilization OS function and its appreciated autofocus HSM syst...
Useful combination of zoom range and relatively fast aperture, Very good image quality across most of the range, Compact size, Reasonably fast and near-silent autofocus, Effective image stabilisation,
Somewhat weak image quality at wideangle (soft corners and chromatic aberration), Macro shooting a little impractical (very short working distance),
The Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM is designed as an upgrade to the 18-55mm kit lenses supplied with most SLRs, and offers an interesting middle ground between fast zooms of the 17-50mm F2.8 type, and extended-range zooms in the 16-85mm class. I...
Abstract: Sigma's 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM lens is an upgrade to the AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro lens released in 2006. Designed for the smaller imaging circle of cameras with APS-C sized sensors, it is slightly larger and heavier than its predecessor a...
Abstract: As an all-round lens for an APS-C format camera, the Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM is an excellent choice that offers exceptional value for money. For optical quality this wide-to-standard zoom can match lenses that cost three times as much. It ...
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