Digital Camera World (2019-06)

K i t Z o n e

Name Canon EF-S

18-135mm

f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Fujinon

18-135mm

f/3.5-5.6 WR

LM R OIS

Nikkor AF-S DX

18-200mm

f/3.5-5.6G

ED VR II

Panasonic Lumix

G 14-140mm

f/3.5-5.6 II ASPH

Power OIS

Sigma

18-200mm

f/3.5-6.3 DC

Macro OS

HSM | C

Sigma

18-300mm

f/3.5-6.3 DC

Macro OS

HSM | C

Tamron

18-200mm

f/3.5-6.3 Di

II VC

Tamron

18-400mm

f/3.5-6.3 Di II

VC HLD

Contact http://www.canon.

co.uk

http://www.fujifilm.

co.uk http://www.nikon.co.uk

http://www.panasonic.

co.uk http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com http://www.tamron.co.uk

Street price £469/$599 £699/$899 £429/$647 £619/$599 £279/$399 £369/$399 £199/$199 £649/$649

Mount options C F N MFT C N P S Sg C N P S Sg C N S C N

Elements/groups 16/12 16/12 16/12 14/12 16/13 17/13 16/14 16/11

Diaphragm blades 77777777

Optical stabiliser Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s (n ot

Pentax, Sony)

Ye s (n ot

Pentax, Sony)

Yes (not Sony) Yes

Autofocus motor type Ultrasonic

(Nano)

Stepping motor Ultrasonic (ring

type)

Stepping motor Ultrasonic

(motor)

Ultrasonic

(motor)

Electric motor HLD

Focus ring during AF Stationary/

manual override

Stationary/

manual override

Stationary/

manual override

Stationary/

manual override

Rotates Rotates Rotates Rotates

Front element during

focusing

Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed

Min focus distance 0.39m 0.45m 0.5m 0.3-0.5m 0.39m 0.39m 0.49-0.77m 0.45m

Max magnification 0.28x 0.27x 0.22x 0.25x 0.33x 0.33x 0.25x 0.34x

Filter size 67mm 67mm 72mm 58mm 62mm 72mm 62mm 72mm

Weather-sealed mount No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes

Dimensions (dia x

length)

77 x 96mm 76 x 98mm 77 x 97mm 67 x 75mm 71 x 86mm 79 x 102mm 75 x 97mm 79 x 124mm

Weight 515g 490g 565g 265g 430g 585g 400g 710g

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or an extravagant zoom range

without an exorbitant price tag,

Sigma’s 18-300mm is the best

buy for Canon, Pentax and Sony

A-mount bodies. It doesn’t have a very

refined autofocus system, but it packs a

punch in both telephoto reach and image

quality. The optical stabilizer works well

in the Canon and Nikon versions, but is

omitted in the Pentax and Sony editions.

For Nikon DX format cameras, we prefer

Nikon’s own 18-200mm VR, which has

excellent handling characteristics and

all-round performance. There’s a lot to be

said for the own-brand Canon 18-135mm

lens as well, with its pleasing image quality,

tricked-up Nano USM autofocus system

and effective stabilisation.

The Sigma and Tamron 18-200mm

lenses are both compact and give decent

image quality, but the Tamron is remarkably

inexpensive. The bigger Tamron 18-400mm

is only really worth considering if extra-long

telephoto reach is top of your wish list.

Features

Build & handling

Performance

Value

Overall

How the

lenses

compare

F

Sigma supplies a

super superzoom

The 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 wins

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