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Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art vs Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD

The Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art and the Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and more reach (to 30mm equivalent). On these specs the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art and the Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art	Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
Maker	Sigma	Tamron
Focal length	14-24mm (zoom)	15-30mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	14-24mm	15-30mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF, Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	1.7×	2.0×more range
Cameras it fits	39 in this guide	39 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art: 14-24mm.

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD: 15-30mm.

Aperture

Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art: f/2.8 wide open.

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

39 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.