Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

Sigma
91 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III AFA069S700 50-300mm

Tamron Di III AFA069S700 50-300mm

Tamron
86 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
98
Tamron
77
Portrait
Sigma
90
Tamron
75
Street
Sigma
88
Tamron
69
Budget
Sigma
85
Tamron
81
Video Cinema
Sigma
85
Tamron
68
Macro
Sigma
83
Tamron
83
Landscape
Sigma
77
Tamron
83
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
80
Tamron
80
Travel
Sigma
75
Tamron
76

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mmTamron Di III AFA069S700 50-300mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm300 mm
Elements1619
Groups1114
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements54
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4.5
Min Aperturef/2.84.5-6.3
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.45 kg0.67 kg
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping AF MotorVXD
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm220 mm
Max Magnification1:5.551:2

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile

Tamron Di III AFA069S700 50-300mm

  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

No current pricing available

Tamron Di III AFA069S700 50-300mm

Verdict

Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

Scores 91 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm Better at:

BudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Tamron Di III AFA069S700 50-300mm Better at:

Landscape

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