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
Meike 85mm f1.8 Large Aperture Full Frame Auto Focus Telephoto 85mm

Meike 85mm f1.8 Large Aperture Full Frame Auto Focus Telephoto 85mm

Meike
88 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Sigma
100
Meike
53
Budget
Sigma
99
Meike
82
Macro
Sigma
96
Meike
87
Travel
Sigma
93
Meike
54
Video Cinema
Sigma
91
Meike
85
Portrait
Sigma
89
Meike
88
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
87
Meike
70
Professional
Sigma
84
Meike
75
Street
Sigma
79
Meike
79

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSMeike 85mm f1.8 Large Aperture Full Frame Auto Focus Telephoto 85mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm85 mm
Elements2011
Groups146
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements5★1
Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coatingMulti-Layer Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.8
Min Aperture3.5-6.7f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.61 kg0.37 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLASTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops6 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm67 mm★
Max Magnification1:21:7.7

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 bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile

Meike 85mm f1.8 Large Aperture Full Frame Auto Focus Telephoto 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Meike 85mm f1.8 Large Aperture Full Frame Auto Focus Telephoto 85mm is CA$615 cheaper (3.2x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.109score per dollar
vs
Meike 85mm f1.8 Large Aperture Full Frame Auto Focus Telephoto 85mm0.308score per dollar

Meike 85mm f1.8 Large Aperture Full Frame Auto Focus Telephoto 85mm offers 2.8x better value for money

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

Meike 85mm f1.8 Large Aperture Full Frame Auto Focus Telephoto 85mm

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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