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Lens reviews update: 70-200mm lenses added to our test data widget

Apr 29, 2013 at 22:14:38 GMT
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As part of our ongoing collaboration with DxOMark we've added more lenses to our test data comparison widget. These include a range of 70-200mm zooms from Canon, Nikon, Tamron and Sigma, and the Nikon-mount version of the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM tested on both the D7000 and D800. Click through for links to view these lenses in our widget, and for the full data on DxOMark.

We've also made a couple of changes to our lens review pages. Sharp-eyed readers may already have noticed that we've changed the scale on our MTF graphs, which now go up to 3000 lph; this allows us to present data measured on the 36MP Nikon D800 correctly. We've also added a version of our interactive scoring widget to the Conclusion page, which allows you to easily compare the strengths and weaknesses of the lenses we've covered.

Click the links in the table below to see the lens data in our widget, or view the full data on DxOMark's site.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM  Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 7D 
DxOMark data
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR Nikon D300
Nikon D800 
DxOMark data
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II   Nikon D7000
Nikon D800 
DxOMark data 
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR  Nikon D7000
Nikon D800  
DxOMark data 
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM  Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 7D
Nikon D7000
Nikon D800 
DxOMark data:
Canon mount
Nikon mount 
Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD  Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 7D 
DxOMark data 
Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO  Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 7D
Nikon D7000
Nikon D800 
DxOMark data:
Canon mount
Nikon mount 
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Nikon D7000
Nikon D800 
DxOMark data 
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR

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Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM

Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM

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Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II

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Comments

Total comments: 16
Vizio Virtù
By Vizio Virtù (1 week ago)

Nikon AFS 70-200 / 2.8 VR II has no data for f/4 aperture. Why that? This is most used f-stop.

1 upvote
maksa
By maksa (1 week ago)

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 has no data for f/4 aperture. What a bad joke?

0 upvotes
peevee1
By peevee1 (1 week ago)

For this category of lens, I would worry more about AF speed than corner sharpness. Center sharpness at 200 mm is useful though.

Which one of them focuses the fastest?

Comment edited 22 seconds after posting
0 upvotes
Benarm
By Benarm (1 week ago)

What about Sony?

4 upvotes
TacticDesigns
By TacticDesigns (1 week ago)

Now . . . this is just way too cool! :)

0 upvotes
jerrith
By jerrith (1 week ago)

How about Sony lenses? Since us Sony shooters are not using Canikon hardware this is of no use to us.
It seems to me that Sony is still getting ignored, while Canikon get tons of attention :-(

7 upvotes
steelhead3
By steelhead3 (1 week ago)

DXO will come out comparing the sony 70/200 with the 35 f1.4

0 upvotes
audijam
By audijam (1 week ago)

whoever pays more wins...

1 upvote
KW Phua
By KW Phua (1 week ago)

Sony is the best. No need any review. hahaha

1 upvote
ilysaml
By ilysaml (1 week ago)

How to access the Lens Data Widget?

0 upvotes
Barney Britton
By Barney Britton (1 week ago)

Just click the products (in yellow, in the table).

0 upvotes
ilysaml
By ilysaml (1 week ago)

I mean for the other Canon Lenses and with respect to other body.

Comment edited 14 seconds after posting
0 upvotes
The Photo Ninja
By The Photo Ninja (1 week ago)

So what exactly does this tell us?

0 upvotes
Barney Britton
By Barney Britton (1 week ago)

Here - let me 'help':

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/3135549652/lens-reviews-explained

4 upvotes
Uwe Steinmueller
By Uwe Steinmueller (1 week ago)

Why is the excellent Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM missing.

4 upvotes
NowHearThis
By NowHearThis (1 week ago)

You just answered your own question. Everyone already knows that lens is excellent, some things a just a given. ;)

1 upvote
Total comments: 16