Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon
76 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma
98 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Canon
66
Sigma
100
Landscape
Canon
69
Sigma
100
Budget
Canon
85
Sigma
99
Travel
Canon
63
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Canon
70
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Canon
61
Sigma
87
Portrait
Canon
71
Sigma
85
Professional
Canon
63
Sigma
84
Street
Canon
69
Sigma
80

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 ISSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1214
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements25★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-6.7
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades69★
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.59 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDC Micro MotorHLA
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.24x1:2★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports