Compare Sigma 18-300 F3.5-6.3 DC Macro vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Canon RF 15-30mm F4.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 "F" low dispersion, 1 special low dispersion groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
Two ultra-low dispersion elements and one aspherical element. Uses Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
390 g / 13.78 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
Yes
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 300 mm
25 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
3x
5x
Min Focus Distance
390 mm / 15.35 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
130 mm / 5.12 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-09-12
2018-03-07
2022-07-12
Made In
Japan
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
55%
31%
37%
Pros
- Very versatile focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- High maximum magnification
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Affordable
- Interesting zoom range
- Stabilized
Cons
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Low build quality
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