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Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN review: a Sony-beating alternative?

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Two-minute review The Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN is an ultra-wide-angle zoom lens designed for crop-sensor APS-C cameras. It's the smallest lens of its kind, and is currently available in Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount and L-mount.  It has an equivalent 15-27mm field of view that’s wider than the main camera on your phone, and ideal for landscape photography. However, I think it’s also a dream vlogging lens, especially given that your camera crops into the full image area in the standard 16:9 aspect ratio. Added to a kit bag alongside the  Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN , the APS-C pair cover off an equivalent 15-75mm focal length with a constant f/2.8 aperture, at a combined weight of just 550g. Full-frame versions of these lenses are much larger and heavier by comparison, and Sigma is showing us a real benefit of APS-C.  I tested the tiny lens with the Sony A6700 mirrorless camera, for which it’s an excellent size and handling match, but I can also see it pairing really ...