Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II

Canon
76 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Art 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM

Sigma Art 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM

Sigma
61 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Canon
88
Sigma
66
Street
Canon
84
Sigma
48
Travel
Canon
80
Sigma
52
Macro
Canon
77
Sigma
68
Landscape
Canon
75
Sigma
61
Video Cinema
Canon
72
Sigma
57
Portrait
Canon
71
Sigma
42
Professional
Canon
64
Sigma
54
Wildlife Sports
Canon
64
Sigma
48

Specifications

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS IISigma Art 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min18 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max55 mm105 mm
Elements1119
Groups914
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements14★
CoatingSuper Spectra coatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades69★
Build
MountCanon EF-SNikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✗
Weight0.20 kg★0.89 kg
Filter Thread58 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeMicro MotorHSM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification0.34x1:4.55★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile

Sigma Art 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Art 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM is £130 cheaper (4.0x less).

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II0.441score per dollar
vs
Sigma Art 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM1.411score per dollar

Sigma Art 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM offers 3.2x better value for money

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II

Amazon.co.uk
£173

Sigma Art 24-105mm f/4 DG OS HSM

Amazon.co.uk
£43

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II

Scores 76 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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