Canon EF 11-24mm F4L USM vs Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM Detailed Comparison

Canon EF 11-24mm F4L USM vs Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM

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Reasons to choose Canon EF 11-24mm F4L USM over Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM

Reasons to choose Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical HSM over Canon EF 11-24mm F4L USM

Canon EF 11-24mm F4L USM vs Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Canon EF 11-24mm F4L USM	Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM
Brand	Canon	Sigma
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$2,549.99	$799.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Zoom	Wideangle Zoom
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	11-24mm	12-24mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	Rotary (internal)	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	No	-
Zoom Lock	No	-
Zoom Ratio	2.2X	2.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F4.0	F4.5 - F5.6
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	9	6
Optics
Optical Elements	16	16
Optical Groups	11	12
Special Elements	Four aspherical, one Super UD, one ED elements. Sub-wavelength structure, air sphere, super spectra, and fluorine coatings.	Four SLD glass elements Three aspherical elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.28m	0.28m
Max Magnification	0.16X	0.14X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Ultrasonic	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	No	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	1165g	600g
Diameter	108mm	87mm
Length	132mm	103mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Yes	No
Filter Thread	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Notes	Drop-in filter holder	Filters cannot be attached to this lens
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Built-in
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	Lens pouch LP1424	-
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