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Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

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User ratings:
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5 editorial reviews
The Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM is an ultra-zoom lens for Nikon and Canon APS-C DSLR cameras. Crucially offering built-in image stabilisation, the Sigma 18-200mm offers an effective focal range of 28-300mm and a minimum focusing distance of 14.7 inches. Read our Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM review to find out if it's too much of a compromise or not...Read more
Looking for a Sigma 18-200mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.Read more
The Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens trades some optical quality for a compact design, low cost, and long zoom range.Read more
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Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • system works well

Cons

  • does cheaper also mean inferior
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • Softness near edges at wide apertures

Key specs

  • 18
  • Internal
  • yes
  • APS-C (crop)
  • 18, 200 mm
  • Telephoto

Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM - Pros & Cons

Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • system works well
  • Focus is fast / accurate and the operation is quiet
  • Sharpness is very good and better than the Nikon
  • Build Quality and Handling The lens is solidly built
  • works quite fast and reasonably accurate
  • The build quality of the Sigma is surprisingly good
  • the ring will turn quickly and easily
  • It maintains good marks through most of the frame
  • performance is actually pretty good

Cons

  • does cheaper also mean inferior
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • Softness near edges at wide apertures
  • Barrel distortion is fairly severe at the wide end
  • lack of ''play'' makes it difficult to get a precision manual focus
  • lens shows hard vignetting when affixed to a full-frame body
  • overly heavy
  • significant amount of light fall off around the outer edges of the frame
  • it s not enough to be problematic for average printing or web sizes
  • the outer edges are a bit soft at 1
  • 3

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Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeTelephoto
Lens mount
  • Sigma SA
  • Nikon F
  • Canon EF-S
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Aperture
Aperture max3.5-6.3
Aperture min22-40
Number of diaphragm blades7
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Optics
Elements18
Groups13
Special elements / coatings
  • 1 SLD element
  • 3 Aspherical elements
Zoom methodExpanding
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Dimensions
Weight21.16 oz
Diameter3.11 in
Length3.86 in
Filter size2.83 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
APS-C
Focal length18 - 200
Maximum magnification0.26 x
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor typeMicro Type Ultrasonic
Closest focusing distance0.45
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Body materials
  • Plastic
  • Metal
Zoom lockyes
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes

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Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Sigma - Editorial Reviews (5)

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Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 01.11.2016
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM is an ultra-zoom lens for Nikon and Canon APS-C DSLR cameras. Crucially offering built-in image stabilisation, the Sigma 18-200mm offers an effective focal range of 28-300mm and a minimum focusing distance of 14.7 inches. Read our Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM review to find out if it's too much of a compromise or not...

Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 26.09.2006
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Review

Looking for a Sigma 18-200mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.

Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Review
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PCMAG
Published: 24.03.2014
Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Review
4.0

The Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM lens trades some optical quality for a compact design, low cost, and long zoom range.

Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Review: Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM (Canon EF) - The Phoblographer
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The Phoblographer
Published: 15.04.2014
Review: Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM (Canon EF) - The Phoblographer

In this blog post we review the Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 super-zoom lens. Read more at The Phoblographer.

Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM C Canon mount lens review: Worthy upgrade?
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DXOMARK
Published: 28.03.2014
Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM C Canon mount lens review: Worthy upgrade?

As part of new global update program, Sigma is revamping their complete range. Can this revised APS-C only all-in one compete with rival offerings from the camera maker’s? Read on to find out.

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