The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD and the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD is the longer of the two lenses at 100mm. The Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM with a length of 89mm is 11mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD also has a larger diameter of 75mm compared to Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM's 74mm diameter.
Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM weighs 470g, 12% (70g) lighter than the Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD's weight of 540g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the 'SuperZoom Lenses in Nikon F (DX) Mount for size comparison purposes.
SuperZoom Lenses in Nikon F (DX) Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD and Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM has the same Nikon F (DX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (DX) lenses are Nikon D3500, Nikon D7500 and Nikon D5600.
Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD is also available in Canon EF and Sony Alpha mounts.
Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM is also available in Canon EF , Pentax KAF3, Sony Alpha, Sigma SA, Canon EF, Nikon F (DX), Pentax KAF3, Sony Alpha and Sigma SA mounts.
Focal Range
Tamron 16-300mm f3.5-6.3 II VC PZD has a focal range of 16-300mm and 18.8X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24-450mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera. Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM has a focal range of 18-250mm and 13.9X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 27-375mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.