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 RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm

Canon L RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm

Canon
64 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
100
Canon
59
Landscape
Sigma
100
Canon
59
Budget
Sigma
99
Canon
55
Travel
Sigma
93
Canon
47
Video Cinema
Sigma
90
Canon
65
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
87
Canon
72
Portrait
Sigma
85
Canon
45
Professional
Sigma
84
Canon
67
Street
Sigma
80
Canon
54

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSCanon L RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm135 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm135 mm
Elements2017
Groups1412
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements5★3
Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coatingAir Sphere Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-6.7f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.61 kg★0.94 kg
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLANano USM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops6 stops★5.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★700 mm
Max Magnification1:2★0.26x

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 RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM 135mm

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average macro (35th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports