Canon 70-300mm IS USM v's Sigma 70-300mm

tuppy · 31st of July 2007 (Tue)

I bought the sigma lense as a 1st extra lense however I have found my sigma pictures "soft" & I know i wont get much for it if I trade it in ( I only paid $250 Aussie dollars for it) & am thinking of replacing it with the Canon 70-300mm IS USM. Will I notice a huge difference or shall I spend my money on something else?
Any advice greatly appreciated.

LightRules · 31st of July 2007 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by tuppy

I bought the sigma lense as a 1st extra lense however I have found my sigma pictures "soft" & I know i wont get much for it if I trade it in ( I only paid $250 Aussie dollars for it) & am thinking of replacing it with the Canon 70-300mm IS USM. Will I notice a huge difference or shall I spend my money on something else?
Any advice greatly appreciated.

Hi there. Are you referring to the APO DG version? And do you have pics with EXIF data available? Are your shutter speeds sufficiently high? Any examples of this "softness"?

See this comparison I did over 1.5 years ago http://www.pbase.com/lightrules/70300s

It shows how good the APO DG can be when properly stabilized or given fast shutter speeds. Is the 70-300 IS better? Yes. But mostly for its IS.

tuppy · 1st of August 2007 (Wed)

Unfortunately I am not home at present so cant post any photos-hazy is another word I would use, yes it is the APO DG version, thanks i will check your link.

31st of July 2007 (Tue)	#1
tuppy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18	Canon 70-300mm IS USM v's Sigma 70-300mm I bought the sigma lense as a 1st extra lense however I have found my sigma pictures "soft" & I know i wont get much for it if I trade it in ( I only paid $250 Aussie dollars for it) & am thinking of replacing it with the Canon 70-300mm IS USM. Will I notice a huge difference or shall I spend my money on something else? Any advice greatly appreciated.

1st of August 2007 (Wed)	#3
tuppy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18	Re: Canon 70-300mm IS USM v's Sigma 70-300mm Unfortunately I am not home at present so cant post any photos-hazy is another word I would use, yes it is the APO DG version, thanks i will check your link.

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