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
Digital Nc 0.43XLEI116TLCKMF-3 22mm

Digital Nc 0.43XLEI116TLCKMF-3 22mm

Digital Nc
51 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
89
Digital Nc
46
Travel
Sigma
88
Digital Nc
29
Macro
Sigma
84
Digital Nc
68
Budget
Sigma
83
Digital Nc
38
Portrait
Sigma
83
Digital Nc
58
Landscape
Sigma
75
Digital Nc
38
Video Cinema
Sigma
74
Digital Nc
47
Professional
Sigma
70
Digital Nc
44
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
67
Digital Nc
39

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSMDigital Nc 0.43XLEI116TLCKMF-3 22mm
Optics
Typemacrowide-angle
Focal Length Min18 mm22 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm22 mm
Elements8—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements5★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/0.45
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon FL-Mount
FormatAPS-C★—
Weight0.12 kg★—
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance396 mm49 mm★
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 (81st percentile)81st %ile

Digital Nc 0.43XLEI116TLCKMF-3 22mm

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (79th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (71st percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (70th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Digital Nc 0.43XLEI116TLCKMF-3 22mm is $611 cheaper (5.4x less).

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM0.115score per dollar
vs
Digital Nc 0.43XLEI116TLCKMF-3 22mm0.368score per dollar

Digital Nc 0.43XLEI116TLCKMF-3 22mm offers 3.2x better value for money

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

Digital Nc 0.43XLEI116TLCKMF-3 22mm

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 6 of 19 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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