Sigma 8-16mm comparison with other wide-angle lenses

All photos are taken from the same tripod at F8, on a Nikon D300.

Sigma 8-16mm lens at 8mm

Sigma 8-16mm lens at 10mm

Sigma 8-16mm lens at 16mm

Sigma 10-20mm lens at 10mm

 Sigma 10-20mm lens at 20mm

Nikon 10.5mm fisheye lens

Wide-angle Lenses compared with the Sigma 8-16mm

• Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6,  $699. Widest lens, great sharpness
• Sigma 10-20mm F4.0-5.6, $479. Great price point
• Nikon 10-24mm F3.5-4.5, $870. Great zoom range
• Tokina 11-16mm F2.8, $599. Fast lens for indoor use, close-focus not as good

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