Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM vs Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Macro HSM

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Canon

EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Sigma

18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Macro HSM

Verdict at a glance

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Macro HSM is faster by 6 stops (f/3.5 vs f/28.0), letting in more light.
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Macro HSM goes wider (18mm vs 28mm).
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Macro HSM reaches further (250mm vs 135mm).

Specification comparison
Spec	EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM	18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Macro HSM
Brand	Canon	Sigma
Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Type	Superzoom	Macro
Focal length	28-135mm	18-250mm (wider)
Max aperture	f/28.0	f/3.5 (faster)
Released	1998	n/a
Blades	6	n/a
Format	full-frame	n/a
Groups	12	n/a
Af motor	USM	n/a
Elements	16	n/a
Weight g	549.0	n/a
Filter mm	72	n/a
Length mm	97.0	n/a
Stabilized	Yes	n/a
Diameter mm	78.0	n/a
Min focus m	0.5	n/a
Max magnification	0.19	n/a

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

A mid-range zoom with stabilization and USM focusing. It was a mainstream Canon kit lens for many EOS bodies.

Pros

Image stabilization
Wide-to-tele range
USM focusing

Cons

Variable aperture
Distortion at the wide end
Plain build

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Macro HSM

This 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 APS-C macro zoom lens from Sigma fits Canon EF mount cameras, with Optical Stabilizer and Hyper Sonic Motor autofocus. A high-ratio walk-around zoom for APS-C cameras.

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