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Reasons to consider the Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Canon-ef

Shorter 86 mm vs 115 mm
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Around 30% shorter
Cheaper $299.00 vs $1,046.95
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The best price we've seen is $748 cheaper (3.5x less)
Slightly lighter 490 g vs 0.8 kg
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Around 40% lighter
Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Canon-ef Learn more about
the Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Nikon AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Image stabilization Nikon VR vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Has a silent focus motor Nikon AF-S vs None
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Focuses quickly and silently
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Learn more about
the Nikon AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom range Incredible zoom Help
10.7x
Max focal length Good telephoto Help
300 mm
Prime lens Both are zoom lenses Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses
Fixed aperture Both are variable aperture lenses Help
Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths

Compared to travel lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

Wide angle lens

$1,297

Fixed aperture Has a fixed aperture
Max focal length Has a slightly longer telephoto lens
Zoom range Has much smaller zoom range
Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD II IF Macro Nikon-f

Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD II IF Macro Nikon-f

Travel lens

$600

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

Travel lens

$847

Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Max focal length Has a slightly longer telephoto lens
Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC Canon-ef

Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC Canon-ef

Travel lens

$600

Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Nikon-f

Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Nikon-f

Wildlife lens

$449

Zoom range Has much smaller zoom range

Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

Wildlife lens

$399

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

Travel lens

$369

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$199

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Zoom range Much less zoom
Max focal length Significantly worse telephoto
Tamron 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR Di Canon-ef

Tamron 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR Di Canon-ef

Travel lens

Zoom range Less zoom
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Canon-ef

Travel lens

$399

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Max focal length Worse telephoto

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

Wildlife lens

$587

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Zoom range Much less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Sports lens

$2,397

Fixed aperture Has a consant aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Zoom range Much less zoom
Length Longer
Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon-f

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon-f

Travel lens

$649

Zoom range Significantly more zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Wildlife lens

$397

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Slightly lighter
Zoom range Significantly less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Macro Nikon-f

Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Macro Nikon-f

Travel lens

$299

Length Shorter
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor

discussion Which do you think is better?

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