Compare Sigma 18-300 F3.5-6.3 DC Macro vs Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 vs Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular diaphragm
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
All-in-One Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
19 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 "F" low dispersion, 1 special low dispersion groups
Molded glass, hybrid aspherical, low dispersion, extra low dispersion + BBAR and fluorine coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
74 mm / 2.91 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
540 g / 19.08 oz
550 g / 19.43 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)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 8.3° Diagonal | 6.9° Horizontal | 4.6° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 300 mm
28 mm ~ 300 mm
28 mm ~ 75 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
3x
0.29x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
390 mm / 15.35 in
490 mm / 19.29 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-09-12
2014-02-06
2018-02-22
Made In
Japan
Model Name
A010
A036
Reviews
Neofiliac score
55%
60%
69%
Pros
- Very versatile focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- High maximum magnification
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Excellent image quality
- Rather compact for an f/2.8 standard zoom
Cons
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Not the highest grade of build
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not the most solid build
- Only reaches 28mm
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