Sigma AF DC 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM

Sigma AF DC 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM

Sigma
69 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron
91 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
73
Tamron
88
Macro
Sigma
74
Tamron
87
Video Cinema
Sigma
68
Tamron
86
Professional
Sigma
64
Tamron
84
Portrait
Sigma
72
Tamron
82
Street
Sigma
72
Tamron
75
Landscape
Sigma
65
Tamron
73
Travel
Sigma
64
Tamron
68
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
61
Tamron
65

Specifications

Sigma AF DC 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSMTamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm75 mm
Elements1517
Groups1315
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements22
Coatingsuper multi-layer coatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ASony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.39 kg★0.54 kg
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMVXD
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm180 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.41:2.7

Pros & Cons

Sigma AF DC 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM

  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports