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

$369
18-200 mm
autofocus 11.1x zoom lens
f/3.5-6.3
variable aperture Designed for APS-C Canon EF-S Sigma OS Image stabilized

reviewswhat are people saying


Rated 4 out of 5 stars by 67 users at B&H Photo Video

"I love the wide angle and pictures are very clear. The image stablization is awsome for those pics that don't use flash."

"Excellent as a travel lens. Has a decent optical quality and zoom range in a single lens."

"It has slow glass (high f stop), and indoors, in a church/concert environment, I had to majorly boost the ISO resulting in grainy footage."

compatibilitywith digital cameras

APS-C (1.6x crop factor)

This lens is compatible with APS-C (1.6x crop factor) cameras such as the Canon T3i, Canon 60D and Canon 650D.

horizontal angle of view
63.6 - 6.4°
29-323mm
35mm equivalent focal length

Pros

The Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef vs other Canon EF-S lenses

	Telephoto lens
	200 mm

	More advanced image stabilization
	Sigma OS

	Great zoom range
	11.1x

Cons

The Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef vs other Canon EF-S lenses

	Lacks a silent focus motor
	Louder and slower

Specifications

General

	Min focal length	18 mm
	Max focal length	200 mm
	Zoom range	11.1x	unique
	Magnification	1:3.9 (0.3x)
Aperture

	Wide minimum	f/3.5
	Wide maximum	f/22
	Tele minimum	f/6.3	below average
	Tele maximum	f/22
Features

	Auto focus	Yes
	Focus motor	None	below average
	Image stabilization	Sigma OS	above average
	Fisheye	No
	Tilt-shift	No
Form factor

	Lens mount	Canon EF-S
	Length	100 mm
	Diameter	79 mm
	Filter size	72 mm
	Weight	0.6 kg
Angle of view

	Wide horizontal	63.6°
	Telephoto horizontal	6.4°	above average
	Wide vertical	45°
	Telephoto vertical	4.3°	above average
	Wide diagonal	73.4°
	Telephoto diagonal	7.7°	above average

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Nemo

(1:58 AM, July 18, 2012)

This lens has its limitations. It doesn't perform perfectly at any focal length. But it has been by far my most used lens (1000s of images) ever since I bought it and it sits on my camera ready for use almost all the time. Above all it is versatile, from moderate wide angle to telephoto on a "crop" dslr. On my Canon 400D I tested it against a Canon 17-85 IS and it beat that for basic sharpness throughout the zoom range. Having said that, the Sigma seems to be designed to managed distortion and chromatic aberration above absolute sharpness. For most of my photgraphy, I can only congratulate Sigma on making what I really need instead of what the (sharpness is everything) photo press / pixel peepers say I need. It is easier to add a little extra sharpness in "post processing" than to fix more complex distortions. Well built. Well worth the money. Sharp at 200mm and 18mm and good enough most of the range in between. No doubt there is a more recent lens that is better at some things than this, but if I dropped mine and broke it, I'd buy another just the same in a heartbeat.

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

reviewswhat are people saying

compatibilitywith digital cameras

APS-C (1.6x crop factor)

Pros

The Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef vs other Canon EF-S lenses

Cons

The Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef vs other Canon EF-S lenses

Specifications

General

Aperture

Features

Form factor

Angle of view

DiscussionWhat do you think about the Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Canon-ef lens?

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