Originally posted by Rondec Well, the DA 70 weighs 130 grams versus 270 grams for the FA 77.
I think the real question comes down to whether or not you need the extra half stop of speed versus a little faster autofocus/ quick shift ability that the DA 70 offers.
Well, I was replying to Axl's post about how the hood of the DA70 makes it about the same size (height) as the FA77. You are of course correct that it still weights about twice as much. But at the end of the day, both are small lenses and I would think the other differences (max speed, cost, AF) would be more important than the 140 grams or a few millimeters in height.
FWIW, I've owned both and kept the 77. That was in part because I preferred it to the 70, but also because I thought it complimented my DA*50-135 better than the 70 did.