Sigma EX DC OS HSM 583101 17-50mm

Sigma EX DC OS HSM 583101 17-50mm

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

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

Sony
89 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
67
Sony
100
Street
Sigma
50
Sony
89
Travel
Sigma
55
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
52
Sony
84
Portrait
Sigma
40
Sony
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
61
Sony
83
Macro
Sigma
77
Sony
69
Professional
Sigma
58
Sony
73
Landscape
Sigma
64
Sony
73

Specifications

Sigma EX DC OS HSM 583101 17-50mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm135 mm
Elements1716
Groups1312
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountNikon FSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.56 kg0.33 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMLinear motor★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:5★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Sigma EX DC OS HSM 583101 17-50mm

  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %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 EX DC OS HSM 583101 17-50mm

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

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Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 21 specs.

Sigma EX DC OS HSM 583101 17-50mm Better at:

Macro

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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