Canon kit lens 18-135mm Vs Sigma 18-250 macro?

Chad

Which lens will i benefit more on travelling/vacation? The canon and the sigma lens has a similar weight.

Getting my first ever dslr and i dont want any regrets on getting a lens haha soo hopefully you could share your thoughts and experience :)

For the sigma

All the goods are in sigma from what i read
It has a lens hood which is a big plus for me and longer focal range
A filter thread of 62m
the structure is thermally stable composite
And it is not a kit lens

Ive also read the reviews of tamron 18-270 pzd i tested it myself too, didnt liked it lol.

I will get a prime lens sigma 30mm 1.4(old version) which has a 62mm filter thread too! Soo that means i can just buy one polarizing filter and use it on those 2 lens, soo its pretty much i get the best of both worlds lol

The thing is, that i cant buy the 30mm 1.4 straight away since the 18-250mm lens is quite pricey

The canon

The one thing good about the canon 18-135mm is probably the good image quality since it has a shorter range and less glass i guess, and it comes off very cheap if i order the 60D which comes off with that kit lens, and also a good thing here is since its cheap i can just buy the sigma 30mm 1.4 straight off with it.

Bad thing is
It doesnt come with a lens hood
It is a Kit lens( i really dont like the kit lens because it looks like the 18-55mm which everyne has)

I am ordering this online http://www.einfo.co.nz/
Would be lovely if you check the price for yourself and how it differs ordering a sigma 18-250 and a 60d body should be at $1,600 nzd and the canon 60d with 18-135 is at $1,266 nzd but since its that cheap i can buy a sigma prime lens for around $500 which totals up at around $1,800 nzd

In conclusion which is the best for me? When it comes to travelling?
Im going to usa,kuwait, hong kong and my hometown philippines all in 1-2months at the end of the year soo hopefully the prices goes down

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Answer
Neither?

Here are the two lenses side by side:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=678&Camera=736&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=5&LensComp=837&CameraComp=736&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=5

The Sigma is sharper at 18mm and f/3.5, but the Canon get sharper as you go longer and stop down. As for a lens hood, you can buy an aftermarket one if you feel you really need one.

Now, as for what you SHOULD get, the Canon is OK, I guess. It is a decent performer and adds IS to the mix.

For about the same $ as the Canon (though it may be more since it is not in the kit), you can buy the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8. You lose the IS, but you pick up a 1 1/2 stops on the long end and it is sharper throughout.
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=678&Camera=736&Sample=0&FLI=4&API=5&LensComp=366&CameraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=3&APIComp=6

I personally own a Tokina 28-80 f/2.8 AT-X and it is a great lens. Sigma makes a nice 24-70, but it is more $ than the Tamron.

Should I buy a Canon EOS-550D or Canon EOS-600D?

Ding Dong

I live in Kuwait and I'd like to buy a camera to do some photo shoots but I'm on a budget and confused between the EOS-550D or EOS-600D. I heard that canon slr is the way to go. What do you think? Is the extra money worth it?
Here's where I'm planning to buy it from:

https://www.xcite.com/photography/cameras/digital-slr/canon-eos-550d-digital-slr-with-18-55mm-zoom-lens-1.html <---- different lens

https://www.xcite.com/photography/cameras/digital-slr/eos-550d-18-135mm.html

https://www.xcite.com/photography/cameras/digital-slr/canon-eos-600d-digital-slr-with-18-55mm-zoom-lens.html
Or should I just go with a nikon coolpix 510?

https://www.xcite.com/photography/cameras/compact/nikon-coolpix-p510-digital-camera-silver.html

Answer
The only thing the 600D has that the 550D doesn't is that articulating screen. Not worth it to me. If you're getting the 550D, I'd recommend the 18-135mm lens just because of the greater reach. Sometimes you just can't get any closer and that extra reach brings it over 2x closer. Now that you've settled on the 550D, check out Nikon's D5100.
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon_EOS_Rebel_T2i-vs-Nikon-D5100

If point and shoot is what will make you happy, the P510 may be all the camera you need. But if you're going to go ahead and learn some photography, you really owe yourself a DSLR.

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