Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm

Yongnuo
35 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
98 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Yongnuo
39
Sigma
100
Landscape
Yongnuo
36
Sigma
100
Budget
Yongnuo
42
Sigma
99
Travel
Yongnuo
42
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Yongnuo
39
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Yongnuo
45
Sigma
87
Portrait
Yongnuo
31
Sigma
85
Professional
Yongnuo
40
Sigma
84
Street
Yongnuo
53
Sigma
80

Specifications

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min42 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max42 mm300 mm
Elements920
Groups814
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—5★
CoatingMultilayer Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.73.5-6.7
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.15 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM stepper motor★HLA
Stabilization—✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.15x1:2★

Pros & Cons

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm

  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

Pricing

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm is £651 cheaper (6.1x less).

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm0.271score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.125score per dollar

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm offers 2.2x better value for money

Yongnuo YN42.5mm F1.7M II 42mm

Amazon.co.uk
£128

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

Amazon.co.uk
£779

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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