Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef vs Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Has a silent focus motor

Tamron PZD

None

Focuses quickly and silently

Significantly more zoom

15x

11.1x

Around 40% more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos

Better telephoto

270 mm

200 mm

Around 40% more reach, less perspective distortion

Slightly lighter

450 g

0.6 kg

Around 30% lighter

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the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

Slightly cheaper

$369.00

$649.00

The best price we've seen is $280 cheaper (more than 40% less)

Learn more about
the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Incredible zoom

18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef:	15x
18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef:	11.1x

Good image stabilization

18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef:	Tamron VC
18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef:	Sigma OS

	Both are zoom lenses
	Typically not as sharp as prime lenses

	Both are variable aperture lenses
	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

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Travel lens

$699

Has better image stabilization

Compare the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Compare the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

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

Travel lens

$399

Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Canon-ef vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Canon-ef vs the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Travel lens

$499 - $549

Has better image stabilization

Has significantly smaller zoom range

Compare the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Compare the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Wildlife lens

$299

Has better image stabilization

Has much smaller zoom range

Compare the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Compare the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS vs the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Wildlife lens

$649

Has a higher max f/stop

Has better image stabilization

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Has way more smaller zoom range

Compare the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Compare the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM vs the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Travel lens

$479

Has better image stabilization

Has much smaller zoom range

Compare the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Compare the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

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

Wildlife lens

$399

Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM vs the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

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

Travel lens

$479

Slightly more magnification

Less zoom

Slightly heavier

Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Canon-ef vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Tokina AF-D 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Canon-ef

Wildlife lens

$499

Significantly narrower aperture

Better telephoto

Much less zoom

Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Compare the AF-D 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Canon-ef vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

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

Travel lens

$479

Slightly more magnification

Less zoom

Slightly heavier

Compare the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha vs the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

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

Travel lens

$249

Slightly shorter

Slightly lighter

No image stabilization

Slightly less magnification

Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Canon-ef vs the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

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

Travel lens

$299

Better telephoto

Slightly more magnification

No image stabilization

Slightly less zoom

Compare the 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG IF Macro Canon-ef vs the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Macro Canon-ef

Travel lens

$199

Slightly shorter

Slightly lighter

No image stabilization

Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Macro Canon-ef vs the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

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Tamron
18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef
vs
Sigma
18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef