Deciding on whether to buy a product like SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens or perhaps SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens vs SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro

SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens specs

SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens
 SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro specs

SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro
Lens type: Zoom

Lens category: Telephoto

Compatibility: Canon EF mount

Image stabilisation: Optical Stabiliser (OS)

Stabilisation modes: – On
– Partial or panning stabilisation
– Off

OPTICAL FEATURES

Focal length: 100 – 400 mm

Maximum aperture: f/5 – f/6.3

Minimum aperture: f/22

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Minimum focusing distance: 1.6 m

CONSTRUCTION

Elements and grouping: 21 elements in 15 groups

Special elements: – ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion) glass
– SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass
– FLD (“F” Low Dispersion) glass

Diaphragm blades: 9 rounded blades

Filter diameter: 67 mm

Silent focusing: Yes

Weather sealed: Yes

Special features: Super Multi-Layer Coating

GENERAL

Box contents: – Sigma 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens – for Canon
– Lens front cap
– Lens rear cap

Dimensions: 86 x 182 mm (D x L)

Weight: 1.16 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Price: £749.99

Price: £349

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.9 / 10

Review Score: 9.6 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens or SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 850 products in the same category as SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens, which is the Lenses category. Of these 850 products the average price was £196.11, the most expensive was £3049 and the cheapest was just £0.05. We then looked at the price of the 850 in the same as the SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro, which of course the average was £196.11, top price was £3049 and cheapest £0.05.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Sigma and Sigma, the average was £419.29 for Sigma, £419.29 for Sigma. The max for each was £999/£999 and minimum was £129/£129

Price analysis of SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens

Price analysis of SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro

  • SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens
  • Ideal for sports & wildlife
  • Compatible with Canon EF mount
  • Aperture range: f/5.0 – f/22
  • Image stabilisation
  • Top features: – Telephoto lens for shooting far-away action – Low-dispersion glass corrects distortion – Super Multi-Layer Coating for sharp contrast – Optical Stabiliser compensates for camera shake – Weather-proof design to protect from the elements Telephoto lensCapture far-away action shots such as wildlife in its natural environment, or fast-paced sporting action on a bright day with the Sigma 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM.This lens also offers macro functionality with a minimum shooting distance of 1.6 m and maximum magnification ratio of 1:3:8.Low-dispersion glassSpecially designed to correct chromatic aberration, along with secondary spectrum, this lens features three types of exclusive low-dispersion glass, ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion), SLD (Special Low Dispersion), and FLD (‚ÄúF‚Äù Low Dispersion). This helps to reduce colour fringing in your photos.Super Multi-Layer CoatingDesigned to help reduce flare and ghosting even in backlit scenes, Sigma’s Super Multi-Layer Coating delivers sharp, high-contrast images.Optical StabiliserHelping to eliminate blurring caused by handheld camera shake, this lens features Sigma’s all-new OS (Optical Stabiliser) which detects camera shake in any direction. Using a sensor, it can help to stabilise the image whether you’re shooting in horizonal or vertical orientation.Weather-proof designThis lens has a rubber seal to protect the mount from dust and water drops, making it suitable for use in moderate weather conditions such as light rain or dusty environments.
  • Product codes: 85126729547
  • SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro
  • The Sigma 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro – for Nikon combines portability with image quality to make the ideal travel companion. High ratio zoom Offering high performance for Nikon digital SLR cameras, the 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 Macro Lens offers a high zoom ratio of 16.6x covering focal lengths from wide angle through to telephoto zoom. This multi-purpose lens with compact design is ideal for the travelling enthusiast photographer. The high zoom ratio means less equipment to carry and less switching of lenses in the field. Steady and silent The 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 Macro Lens features an Optical Stabiliser to alleviate camera shake, ideal when shooting hand-held. Switching between manual and autofocus enables you to get your perfectly focused shot. A newly developed Hyper Sonic Motor driven by ultrasonic waves offers quiet and fast autofocus, ideal for shooting nature and wildlife. Macro photography A minimum focusing distance of 39 cm across the full zoom range with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3 enables you to get close-up, detailed images of subjects such as jewellery and flowers. The lens barrel features a magnification scale ensuring you’re able to get the close-up results you wanted. Sharper results Chromatic aberration is minimised with four FLD (‚ÄúF‚Äù Low Dispersion) and a single SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass element, offering sharper and clearer results. The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting to generate high contrast, sharp images even in backlit conditions. Sigma USB Dock compatible The 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 Macro Lens is compatible with the Sigma USB Dock (sold separately), which enables you to update the lens firmware and adjust parameters such as focus. Great for travel, landscape, portraiture, nature and wildlife, and sports and action photography, the Sigma 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro – for Nikon makes for a versatile addition to your kit.
  • Product codes: 85126886554

What’s better SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens or SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro?

There are obviously a number of differences between SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens and SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £749.99 cost of SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens is closer to the expectation you had than the £349 pricep point of SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens and SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas SIGMA 18-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC HSM OS Telephoto Zoom Lens with Macro scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Lenses as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



SIGMA 100-400 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens



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