Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM Sample Photos

Wide-angle | 1/400 sec | f/11.0 | 18.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	Telephoto | 1/400 sec | f/11.0 | 200.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res
A close focusing distance of 45cm is handy for frame filling images | 1/320 sec | f/8.0 | 200.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	Sharpness at 18mm is excellent | 1/500 sec | f/8.0 | 18.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res
1/400 sec | f/8.0 | 34.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	1/640 sec | f/11.0 | 200.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res
1/1000 sec | f/8.0 | 29.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	1/400 sec | f/6.3 | 200.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res

Value for Money

This 18-200mm Sigma lens includes optical stabilisation and costs around £340. Tamron's 18-200mm XR Di II costs much less at £175, but lacks optical stabilisation, which can be especially useful given the modest f/6.3 maximum aperture both lenses sport at 200mm. It also lacks the silent focusing motor, as found on the Sigma lens.

The Canon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 has a brighter maximum aperture at 200mm, supports full time manual focus override and also includes an image stabiliser, but costs around £420. Nikon's 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR II lens is much more expensive at around £590 and sports similar features to the Canon 18-200mm.

As the Sony compatible version of this Sigma lens doesn't include optical stabilisation, Sony's 18-200mm is almost exactly similar in specification, except for the Sony lens lacking a silent focusing motor. Being priced at around £450, it's around £100 dearer that the Sigma lens too.

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