Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8-16mm

Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8-16mm

Sigma
23 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
28
Sony
100
Street
Sigma
31
Sony
89
Travel
Sigma
27
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
31
Sony
84
Portrait
Sigma
25
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
27
Sony
83
Professional
Sigma
31
Sony
73
Landscape
Sigma
35
Sony
73
Macro
Sigma
23
Sony
68

Specifications

Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8-16mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min8 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm135 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements5★2
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/4.53.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight—0.33 kg★
Filter Thread—55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMLinear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—450 mm★
Max Magnification—0.29x★

Pros & Cons

Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8-16mm

  • Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8-16mm

No current pricing available

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 20 specs.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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