Compare Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM vs Sigma 18-300 F3.5-6.3 DC Macro vs Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony A-mount
Pentax K-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
21 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three FLD, one SLD, one HRI elements groups
4 "F" low dispersion, 1 special low dispersion groups
ED + anomalous glass + aspherical elements, HD coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
94 mm / 3.70 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
171 mm / 6.73 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
1490 g / 52.65 oz
712 g / 25.16 oz
Function
Angle Of View
32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
50 mm ~ 100 mm
18 mm ~ 300 mm
16 mm ~ 50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
75.0 mm ~ 150.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 450.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 75.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.15x
3x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
950 mm / 37.40 in
390 mm / 15.35 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: PH-RBN77 (sold separately)
Debut
2016-02-23
2014-09-12
2021-07-14
Made In
Japan
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
46%
55%
40%
Pros
- Superb image quality
- Internal zoom
- Very versatile focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- High maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Very large and heavy for an APS-C lens
- Lacks weather sealing
- All-in-one lenses tend to offer lower IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- Exterior designed like a 1990's lens
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Expensive for APS-C
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