Tamron AF 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF Macro vs Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Detailed Comparison

Tamron AF 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF Macro vs Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

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Tamron AF 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 XR II LD

SuperZoom | Nikon F (DX)

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

SuperZoom | Nikon F (DX)

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Reasons to choose Tamron AF 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF Macro over Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM

Max Magnification	0.27x vs 0.26x	better close-up
Weight	398 g vs 600 g	202 g lighter
Diameter	74 mm vs 79 mm	5 mm smaller in diameter
Length	84 mm vs 98 mm	14 mm shorter
Filter Thread	62 mm vs 72 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Reasons to choose Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM over Tamron AF 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF Macro

Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images

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Tamron AF 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 XR II LD vs Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron AF 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 XR II LD	Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
Brand	Tamron	Sigma
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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Lens Type	SuperZoom	SuperZoom
Lens Mount	Nikon F (DX)	Nikon F (DX)
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	18-200mm	18-200mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	-	Yes
Zoom Ratio	11.1X	11.1X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F3.5 - F6.3	F3.5 - F6.3
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22.0 - F40.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	7
Optics
Optical Elements	15	18
Optical Groups	13	13
Special Elements	3 hybrid aspherical lens elements 2 LD (Low Dispersion) glass elements 1 XR element (Extra Refractive Index)	1 SLD glass element 3 aspherical elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.45m	0.45m
Max Magnification	0.27X	0.26X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Micro-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	No
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	398g	600g
Diameter	74mm	79mm
Length	84mm	98mm
Materials	Unknown	Plastic barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	62mm	72mm
Filter Notes	-	does not rotate on focus
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	flower shaped hood	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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