Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS C

Summary

The Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS C is a solid optical performer — a ultra-wide zoom (24mm equivalent) with f/3.5 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$750 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.

Genre Suitability

  • Adequate for: Landscape, Architecture, Travel, Portrait, Sport, Wildlife, Macro
  • Avoid for: Street

Strengths

  • Weather-sealed construction
  • Fast linear motor autofocus
  • Built-in optical stabilization

Weaknesses

  • Noticeably soft corners wide open
  • Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
  • Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
  • Noticeable vignetting wide open

Specifications 19/20

Optical construction 20 elements in 14 groups (4 aspherical, 1 FLD, 4 SLD)
Coating Super Multi-Layer Coating
Focal length16-300mm
Max aperturef/3.5
Sweet spot f/8
Aperture blades 9 (circular)
Sunstar points 18 (soft — circular blades)
Max magnification 0.5x
Min focus distance170mm
AF motorLM
OISYes
Weather sealedYes
Aperture ringNo
Clickless aperture—
Focus ringYes
Focus by wireYes
Distance scaleNo
Rotating frontNo
Tripod mountNo
Weight615g
Diameter73.8mm
Length123.7mm
Filter thread67mm
Year2025

Optical Quality 13/14

Center (wide open)
1.0
Corner (wide open)
0.5
Center (stopped)
1.5
Corner (stopped)
1.0
Astigmatism
1.0
Spherical aberration
1.5
Longitudinal CA
0.5
Lateral CA
0.5
Distortion
1.0
Vignetting (wide open)
0.5
Vignetting (stopped)
1.0
Bokeh
1.0
Flare resistance
1.0

Sharpness

  • Acceptable center sharpness wide open
  • Noticeably soft corners wide open
  • Good center resolution stopped down
  • Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down

Aberrations

  • Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
  • Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
  • Moderate astigmatism
  • Well-corrected spherical aberration

Rendering

  • Acceptable bokeh rendering
  • Noticeable vignetting wide open
  • Moderate residual vignetting stopped down
  • Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings

Distortion

  • Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles

All optical scores are based on lab measurements and field tests from trusted review sources. For details on how we score lenses, see our scoring methodology.

Genre Fit

~ Landscape Adequate ~ Architecture Adequate ✗ Street Avoid ~ Travel Adequate ~ Portrait Adequate ~ Sport Adequate ~ Wildlife Adequate ~ Macro Adequate

~ Landscape Photography 3/5

Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.

Primary
  • Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
  • Good center resolution stopped down
Secondary
  • Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles
  • Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
  • Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
  • Moderate residual vignetting stopped down
  • Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
  • Moderate astigmatism

~ Architecture Photography 3/5

Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.

Primary
  • Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
  • Good center resolution stopped down
  • Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles
Secondary
  • Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
  • Moderate residual vignetting stopped down
  • Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings

✗ Street Photography 2/5

Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.

Primary
  • Good center resolution stopped down
  • Slow f/3.5 aperture
Secondary
  • Acceptable center sharpness wide open
  • Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
  • Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges

~ Travel Photography 3/5

Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.

Primary
  • Good center resolution stopped down
  • Heavy at 615g
Secondary
  • Slow f/3.5 aperture
  • Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
  • Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges

~ Portrait Photography 3/5

Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.

Primary
  • Acceptable bokeh rendering
  • Acceptable center sharpness wide open
Secondary
  • Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
  • Well-corrected spherical aberration
  • Noticeable vignetting wide open

~ Sport Photography 2.5/5

Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.

Primary
  • Acceptable center sharpness wide open
Secondary
  • Slow f/3.5 aperture
  • Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
  • Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners

~ Wildlife Photography 3/5

Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.

Primary
  • Acceptable center sharpness wide open
  • Good center resolution stopped down
Secondary
  • Slow f/3.5 aperture
  • Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
  • Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners

~ Macro Photography 3.5/5

Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.

Primary
  • Good center resolution stopped down
  • 0.5x magnification
Secondary
  • Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles
  • Noticeable lateral CA toward the corners
  • Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
  • Well-corrected spherical aberration
  • Acceptable bokeh rendering

Reviews

The Digital Picture ePHOTOzine

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