Sigma 16-300 APSC

[pdk42]

In addition to the 300-600 and BF launches this week, Sigma also launched this:



It's a 16-300 for L and FE mounts. APSC only, but on a 44 or 47Mp sensor, it would give you around 20Mp and an effective FL of 24-450mm !!

 

[Nevyn72]

In addition to the 300-600 and BF launches this week, Sigma also launched this:

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It's a 16-300 for L and FE mounts. APSC only, but on a 44 or 47Mp sensor, it would give you around 20Mp and an effective FL of 24-450mm !!

For video it is also very interesting on the S5ii(X) : You would use it instead of the 28-200mm.
With hybrid zoom the 28-200 would be 28-300mm, but this camera gives you a much larger 24-450mm reach FF equivalent (Without hybrid zoom ofcourse, you are already in APS-C).

 

[mal-edgar]

That is an amazing focal range. It appears to be more versatile than the Panasonic Lumix 28-200mm telephoto lens, but 50% heavier and longer.

https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/c025_16_300_35_67/

 

[Jonathan-Mac]

It's reassuring to see that Sigma haven't left the super-zoom market but it would be nice to have a FF one - all they'd need to do is make it start at 24mm and I'm sure it would trounce the Panasonic 28-200 in usefulness (and probably IQ).

 

[mal-edgar]

@pdk42 - newbie question here: being an APS-C lens, it's not going to use all of the full-frame sensor?

 

[Jonathan-Mac]

@pdk42 - newbie question here: being an APS-C lens, it's not going to use all of the full-frame sensor?

Correct. It will only use the central 50% area of a FF sensor. It will work on any L-mount camera but on FF it will only use that central part of the sensor.