Is the sigma 18 300mm f 3 5 6 3 dc macro os hsm contemporary good for travel?

Yes, mostly. It's a strong one-lens travel zoom if you shoot an APS-C camera. It covers wide to long telephoto (on Nikon and Pentax it frames like 27-450mm on full frame), and that covers most of what a trip throws at you, from street scenes to distant details. It's also stabilised, which helps in dim churches and markets.

The trade-offs are the aperture and the mount. It's only f/3.5-6.3, so it gets dark at the long end, and it's for APS-C bodies only. If you have a Nikon, the Nikon D7500 is a sensible pairing, and on Canon the Canon EOS 90D works well. Check the weight against your bag, since the page doesn't list it. For evenings and food, add a small fast prime, as the travel guide suggests.

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