Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

Sigma
86 Overall Score
vs
Ultimaxx UM-ZL650W1 650-1300mm

Ultimaxx UM-ZL650W1 650-1300mm

Ultimaxx
25 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
89
Ultimaxx
33
Travel
Sigma
88
Ultimaxx
39
Macro
Sigma
84
Ultimaxx
16
Budget
Sigma
83
Ultimaxx
24
Portrait
Sigma
83
Ultimaxx
29
Landscape
Sigma
75
Ultimaxx
25
Video Cinema
Sigma
74
Ultimaxx
28
Professional
Sigma
70
Ultimaxx
29
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
67
Ultimaxx
23

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSMUltimaxx UM-ZL650W1 650-1300mm
Optics
Typemacrosuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm650 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm1300 mm
Elements8—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements5★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon FCanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.12 kg★0.14 kg
Filter Thread72 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance396 mm★4.90 m
Max Magnification1:3★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Ultimaxx UM-ZL650W1 650-1300mm

  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average social proof (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average optical (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average macro (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 20 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports