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Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS
8.8 out of 10

Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS

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Overall 8
8.0

Expert Review

PhotoRadar
8 March 2012
  • Conclusion: Overall, the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS is a good buy at the price, but it's still outclassed by the more expensive Nikon 70-300mm VR and Tamron 70-300mm VC USD lenses.
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Overall 9
8.5
Design 9
8.5
Value for money 9
8.5
Features 9
9.0
Performance 9
8.5
Picture quality 8
8.0

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS

What Digital Camera
4 November 2010
  • Excerpt: Similarly priced to Nikon's own 70-300mm lens, is this third-party option any better?
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REVIEW: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS

photodo
27 February 2010
  • Excerpt: ePHOTOzine resident lens tester, Gary Wolstenholme casts his discerning eye over the Sigma 70-300mm.
  • Pros: Good resolution at shorter focal lengths, Optical Stabiliser, Low Distortion at 70mm
  • Cons: Rotating AF ring, Drop off in resolution and contrast at 300mm, Slow focusing speed
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Overall 8
8.0

Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 DG OS

digicambuyer.co.uk
21 January 2013
  • Conclusion: Like all telephoto zooms, the Sigma loses a little definition at its maximum focal length, but the overall sharpness is above average, the contrast is good and there’s
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Overall 8
8.0

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS

TechRadar UK
10 October 2010
  • Excerpt: At a glance, it's easy to think that this is a newer version of Sigma's 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro lens, but with an optical stabiliser fitted (OS).
  • Pros: Sharpness is good at 300mm, even when using the largest aperture of f/5.6, Effective 4-stop optical stabiliser, Robust build quality
  • Cons: Autofocus motor is quite noisy in operation, Front element extends and rotates during focusing, Lacks the 0.5x macro facility of Sigma's older 70-300mm APO lens
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70-300 mm f/4-5.6 DG OS

LensTip.com
19 March 2010
  • Excerpt: Originally posted 2010-03-16 on Optyczne.pl The Sigma 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro model was undoubtedly one of this company’s best-sellers.
  • Cons: too low image quality at the edge of full frame,, noisy autofocus motor.
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Overall 6
6.0

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS

ePHOTOzine
27 January 2010
  • Summary: Overall. the Sigma 70-300mm OS is a good value alternative to the camera manufacturer's own offerings, providing decent enough resolution at a lower price point than...
  • Pros: Good resolution at shorter focal lengths, Optical Stabiliser, Low Distortion at 70mm
  • Cons: Rotating AF ring, Drop off in resolution and contrast at 300mm, Slow focusing speed
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Overall 8
8.0

Expert Review

Photo answers
18 January 2010
  • Excerpt: Within the construction of the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS there's a Special Low Dispersion glass element to correct aberrations along with Super Multi Layer Coating to
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Overall 9
9.0
Audio & image quality 9
9.0
Versatility 9
8.5
Usability 9
9.0
Build quality 9
8.8

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS Lens

PhotoReview
1 October 2009
  • Summary: An affordable telephoto zoom lens with optical stabilisation for 35mm SLR cameras and DSLRs.Sigma's 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG OS telephoto zoom lens is targeted at amateur
  • Pros: You want an affordable and capable zoom lens to extend the reach of a standard kit lens., You'd like a versatile lens that can be used for subjects as diverse as portr...
  • Cons: You require a fast, professional quality lens for low-light photography., You need close focusing and macro capabilities., You make frequent use of polarisers and grad...
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Sigma 70-300mm F4.0-5.6 DG OS

digitalfotoforalla.se
7 May 2011
  • Excerpt: Vi kände att den gav åtminstone två exponeringssteg. Objektivet saknar den panoreringsinställning som   nns på originalobjektivet i samma prisklass.
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