Sigma Art 17-40mm F1.8 DC

Sigma Art 17-40mm F1.8 DC

Sigma
62 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
64
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
61
Tamron
95
Landscape
Sigma
53
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
52
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
69
Tamron
85
Street
Sigma
67
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
70
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sigma
79
Tamron
81
Travel
Sigma
45
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma Art 17-40mm F1.8 DCTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm300 mm
Elements1920
Groups1313
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements22
CoatingNano Crystal Coatfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/4
Min Aperturef/1.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.56 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLAVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.25x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 17-40mm F1.8 DC

  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (76th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports