Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II vs Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM

This is a full comparison between the lenses Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II and Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM .

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Product
Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Name Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Manufacturer Tamron Sigma
SKU
Release Date and Price
Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Release Year 2005 2003
Release Date
MSRP N/A 11500 USD
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Lens Type
Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Lens Type Wide Angle Lens Telephoto
Supertelephoto
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Mount Canon EF-SNikon F Canon EFNikon F
Designed for APS-C sensor Yes No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Autofocus (AF) YesNote. See below for further information Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor No
Requires that the camera has an Autofocus Motor
Compatible Cameras for Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Yes
Motor Type N/A No information
Focus Method No information No information
Closest Focusing Distance 25 cm 600 cm
Maximum Magnification
Aperture
Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Maximum Aperture F4,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4,5 at 11 mm
F5,6 at 18 mm
Variable Aperture
F5,6
Diaphragm Blades No information No information
Optics
Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Construction 15 elements  /  12 groups 18 elements  /  16 groups
Special Elements/Coatings No information No information
Focal Length
Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Focal Length 11-18 mm 300-800 mm
Zoom Range 7 mm 500 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Weather Sealing No No
Diameter 83 mm 165 mm
Length 78 mm 544 mm
Weight 355 gr 5880 gr
Other
Tamron SP 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Di-II
Sigma EX 300-800mm F5.6 DG APO HSM
Filter Type Filter Thread Drop-in Filter
Filter Diameter 77 mm 46 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU N/A LH1571-02 595
Tripod Collar N/A Included
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A