Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

Laowa
46 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Portrait
Laowa
62
Sigma
59
Macro
Laowa
61
Sigma
16
Budget
Laowa
36
Sigma
56
Video Cinema
Laowa
37
Sigma
47
Street
Laowa
43
Sigma
46
Professional
Laowa
41
Sigma
42
Travel
Laowa
22
Sigma
40
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
27
Sigma
39
Landscape
Laowa
36
Sigma
33

Specifications

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprime
Focal Length Min17 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max17 mm300 mm
Elements18
Groups12
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/3.5
Min Aperturef/22
Constant
Diaphragm Blades14
Build
MountCanon RF
FormatFull-Frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.77 kg
Filter Thread86 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual Focus
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm

Pros & Cons

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Strong aperture (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

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)

Pricing

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

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

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Verdict

Winner: Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm

Scores 46 overall, wins 3 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 16 specs.

Laowa Zero-D 17mm f/4 Zero-D Shift 17mm Better at:

MacroPortraitLandscape

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

BudgetStreetTravelVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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