Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma
44 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

7Artisans
42 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Sigma
59
7Artisans
41
Budget
Sigma
56
7Artisans
43
Video Cinema
Sigma
47
7Artisans
35
Travel
Sigma
40
7Artisans
47
Street
Sigma
46
7Artisans
42
Professional
Sigma
42
7Artisans
39
Macro
Sigma
16
7Artisans
40
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
39
7Artisans
31
Landscape
Sigma
33
7Artisans
29

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm
Optics
Typeprime
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm18 mm
Elements6
Groups5
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/6.3
Min Aperturef/6.3
Constant
Build
MountMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.06 kg
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus only
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average build (34th percentile)

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm

  • Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong social proof (67th percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Scores 44 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 0 of 15 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Better at:

BudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II 18mm Better at:

MacroTravel