Sigma’s 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 Lens Comes To Nikon
Sigma has announced a Z mount version of its 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary, giving Nikon APS-C users another all-in-one zoom option. The lens originally launched in 2025 for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF and L-Mount, with Nikon Z now becoming the fifth supported mount. Its biggest selling point is obviously the 18.8x zoom range, covering everything from wide-angle to supertelephoto without having to change lenses. On a Nikon APS-C camera, that works out to roughly 24-450mm in full-frame equivalent terms.
Despite that range, the lens does have some useful close-focusing capabilities. At 70mm, it reaches a maximum magnification of 1:2, meaning you can capture subjects at half life-size without changing to a dedicated macro lens. Magnification drops to 1:3 at 16mm and 1:4 at 300mm. Autofocus is handled by Sigma’s HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) motor, which moves two internal focusing elements simultaneously. There is also OS2 optical stabilisation, using technology developed for Sigma’s Sports telephoto lenses, although the company has not provided a specific stabilisation rating in stops for this version.
Sigma has also paid attention to the lens’s performance when shooting video. The optical design is intended to minimise focus breathing, reducing changes in framing when adjusting focus, while additional corrections aim to keep flare, ghosting and other optical aberrations under control throughout the zoom range. Of course, the trade-off for covering such an large focal length range is the relatively modest f/3.5-6.7 maximum aperture, particularly at the telephoto end. The Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary for Nikon Z is available for preorder for $769, with shipping scheduled to begin on November
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