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Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary vs Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD

The Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary and the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary if you want a wider view (from 24mm equivalent) and a fit on more cameras (131 against 106 in this guide). On these specs the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary	Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD
Maker	Sigma	Tamron
Focal length	16-300mm (zoom)	18-300mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-450mm on APS-C	27-450mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-6.7	f/3.5-6.3
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, L-Mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	18.8×more range	16.7×
Weight	615 g	620 g
Cameras it fits	131 in this guidefits more cameras	106 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary: 16-300mm on APS-C, like 24-450mm.

Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD: 18-300mm on APS-C, like 27-450mm.

Aperture

Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary: f/3.5 wide open.

Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD: f/3.5 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

106 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary fits 131 and the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD 106.