Sigma 15-30 vs Canon 16-35

[paulferesten]

<p>Anyone have a comparison of the image quality between Sigma 15-30 and Canon 16-35?</p>

[KenPapai]

<p>I owned the Sigma, used it, sold it, then bought the Canon.</p>

<p>I am 100% certain under nearly all conditions (except 15mm) the Canon is the better lens. It's up to you though if you think it's $900 better. AF is better. Build is better. It's faster. It's a Canon L.</p>

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[steven_f1]

<p>A friend of mine has the 15-30mm. I have the Canon 17-40. I can frequently guess correctly when one of his photos is taken with the 15-30 due to barrel distortion. I don't see any obviouse barrel distortion in the 17-40 and it is my understanding that the 16-35 is just as good (if not better) than the 17-40.</p>

[abraham_bowman]

<p>Canon 16-35L is better in my opinion... You get what you pay for. Faster Focusing, less flare, faster lens, better colour, better overall build. and more... as far as image quality, I think the 16-35 may be sharper and have better colour. The Sigma might be a tiny bit wider, but 16-35 is just fine. </p>