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
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Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
51 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Sigma
59
Panasonic
36
Budget
Sigma
56
Panasonic
49
Professional
Sigma
42
Panasonic
50
Video Cinema
Sigma
47
Panasonic
43
Street
Sigma
46
Panasonic
45
Travel
Sigma
40
Panasonic
46
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
39
Panasonic
45
Landscape
Sigma
33
Panasonic
44
Macro
Sigma
16
Panasonic
35

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typeprime
Focal Length Min16 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm85 mm
Elements9
Groups8
Aspherical Elements0
ED Elements2
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperturef/1.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountL-Mount
Formatfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.45 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear AF Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance800 mm
Max Magnification0.13x

Pros & Cons

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)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Strong build (75th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 51 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 20 specs.

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

BudgetPortraitVideo Cinema

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

MacroTravelLandscapeProfessionalWildlife Sports