Headline features
- Approx. 28-400mm equivalent focal length range; F3.5-6.3 maximum aperture
- Available for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sigma and Sony mounts (APS-C/DX format DSLRs only)
- In-lens Optical Stabilization system (excluding Pentax and Sony versions).
- Hypersonic Motor (HSM) focusing
- 0.35m closest focus (0.34x magnification)
Angle of view
The pictures below illustrate the focal length range from wide to telephoto (on Canon APS-C, 1.6x).
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| 18mm (29mm equivalent) | 250mm (400mm equivalent) |
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM specifications
| Price | • $550 (US) • £499 (UK) |
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| Date introduced | June 2012 |
| Maximum format size | APS-C/DX |
| Focal length | 18-250mm |
| 35mm equivalent focal length |
• 27-375mm (1.5x APS-C / DX) • 29-400mm (1.6x Canon APS-C) |
| Diagonal Angle of view (APS-C) | 74º - 6º |
| Maximum aperture | F3.5-6.3 |
| Minimum aperture | F22 |
| Lens Construction | • 16 elements / 13 groups • 1 SLD glass element • 3 aspherical elements |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 7, rounded |
| Minimum focus | 0.35m |
| Maximum magnification | 0.34x |
| AF motor type | • Micro-type Hypersonic Motor |
| Focus method | Internal |
| Image stabilization | • Yes; 4 stops claimed benefit • Automatic panning detection |
| Filter thread | • 62mm • Does not rotate on focus |
| Supplied accessories* | • Front and rear caps • Petal-type Hood |
| Weight | 470 g (16.6 oz) |
| Dimensions | 73.5 mm diameter x 88.6 mm length (2.9 x 3.5 in) |
| Lens Mount | Canon, Nikon, Pentax (KAF3), Sigma, Sony |
