Både MTF och "live" tester.
http://www.wlcastleman.com/equip/reviews/17-85compare/index.htm
Hittade det här "live" testerna, även de med MTF-kurvor och sånt tjafs, men det var intressant att se att Sigma 18-50 klarar sig rätt så bra på dessa kurvor men är sämst när det gäller reflektioner i glasen.
Min egen slutsats är att det är bara att köpa det man anser sig ha råd till.
Saxat från länkad sida:
"Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC Macro
Strengths: This lens generally had better center-weighted performance on 50% MTF and resolution tests than the Tamron. Autofocus was fast and quiet, and vignetting was least of the lenses tested. Although it had slightly worse flare performance than the Tamron, all of the lenses tested in this review flared less than my EF 50mm f/1.4 prime.
Weaknesses: Although the Sigma 18-50 was sharper for portrait use than the Tamron, you could see significant differences in print sharpness between it and the Canon 17-55. Sigma has built a very good lens that gives excellent performance in center weighted images. Far corner performance on the Sigma was the worst of the lenses tested. In low light, the lens underperforms in accuracy against the cheapest Canon lens used in this test.
CanonEF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Strengths: You get what you pay for with respect to image quality with this lens. The EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS had 50% MTF and resolution scores closest to L-lenses or primes across the focal lengths tested. There was significantly less distortion at wide angles with the EF-S 17-55 than with all of the other lenses tested. Edge and corner sharpness delivered by this lens in large prints was noticeably the best of the lenses tested. Center sharpness and contrast had the best "punch" of the lenses tested. Bokeh produced by the lens at 50mm f/2.8 was close to the quality of that produced by the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L at the same focal length. The 17-55 was more resistant to flare than other f/2.8 lenses tested. Image stabilization is very useful for low light photography. Canon has built a lense with L performance in a relatively light and compact package.
Potential weaknesses: It has none that are photographically significant. This is the largest and heaviest of the APS-C f/2.8 lenses tested. Although the 17-55 has performance characteristics similar to an L-lens, weight has been kept low at least in part by not making a sealed, weather and dust impervious lens."
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