Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III

Canon
70 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
82
Sigma
100
Landscape
Canon
68
Sigma
100
Budget
Canon
75
Sigma
99
Travel
Canon
74
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Canon
66
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Canon
66
Sigma
87
Portrait
Canon
60
Sigma
85
Professional
Canon
61
Sigma
84
Street
Canon
79
Sigma
80

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IIISigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm300 mm
Elements1120
Groups914
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—5★
Coatingoptimized coating for digital imaging sensorwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/3.5
Min Aperturef/3.53.5-6.7
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EF-SSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.06 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★HLA
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification—1:2★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile

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

Pricing

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III is $526 cheaper (4.1x less).

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III0.416score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.141score per dollar

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III offers 3.0x better value for money

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III

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

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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