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

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

Sigma
98 Overall Score
vs
Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Canon
66 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
100
Canon
89
Landscape
Sigma
100
Canon
68
Budget
Sigma
99
Canon
66
Travel
Sigma
93
Canon
57
Video Cinema
Sigma
90
Canon
74
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
87
Canon
75
Portrait
Sigma
85
Canon
40
Professional
Sigma
84
Canon
70
Street
Sigma
80
Canon
56

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSCanon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm100 mm
Elements2015
Groups1412
Aspherical Elements44
ED Elements5★1
Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coatingSuper Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-6.7f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.61 kg★0.63 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLAUSM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops6 stops★5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:21:1

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS is R$4,668 cheaper (1.8x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.016score per dollar
vs
Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm0.006score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS offers 2.7x better value for money

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

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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