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Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary vs Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro
The Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary and the Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.
Which to pick
Pick the Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and more reach (to 450mm equivalent). On these specs the Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.
Specs side by side
| Spec | Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary | Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Sigma | Tamron |
| Focal length | 18-300mm (macro) | 18-200mm (macro) |
| Full-frame equivalent | 27-450mm on APS-C | 27-300mm on APS-C |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-6.3 | f/3.5-6.3 |
| Made for | APS-C | APS-C |
| Mounts | Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K | Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K |
| Stabilised | yesstabilised | no |
| Autofocus | yes | yes |
| Zoom range | 16.7×more range | 11.1× |
| Cameras it fits | 51 in this guide | 51 in this guide |
Focal range, in full-frame terms
Aperture
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
Cameras they fit
51 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.
Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary
- Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome
- Pentax KF
- Pentax K-3 Mark III
- Canon EOS 850D
- Nikon D6
- Nikon D780
- Canon EOS 250D
- Canon EOS 90D
- Canon EOS 2000D
- Canon EOS 4000D