Sigma DC 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 AF DC OS HSM 125mm

Sigma DC 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 AF DC OS HSM 125mm

Sigma
76 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
86 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
74
Canon
83
Budget
Sigma
74
Canon
83
Portrait
Sigma
78
Canon
78
Video Cinema
Sigma
67
Canon
77
Street
Sigma
71
Canon
74
Landscape
Sigma
67
Canon
61
Travel
Sigma
65
Canon
67
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
59
Canon
64
Professional
Sigma
62
Canon
61

Specifications

Sigma DC 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 AF DC OS HSM 125mmCanon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min18 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max125 mm45 mm
Elements163
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements1★—
Coatingsuper multi-layer coatingCanon coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.8f/3.5
Min Aperture3.8-5.63.5-6.3
Constant✗✗
Build
MountCanon EFCanon EF-M
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.45 kg★0.46 kg
Filter Thread—49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★3.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm45 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.8★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma DC 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 AF DC OS HSM 125mm

  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong aperture (81st percentile)81st %ile

Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Pricing

Sigma DC 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 AF DC OS HSM 125mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Scores 86 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 19 specs.

Sigma DC 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 AF DC OS HSM 125mm Better at:

Landscape

Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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