Pentax DA 21987 35mm

Pentax DA 21987 35mm

Pentax
41 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
Pentax
37
Sigma
100
Landscape
Pentax
40
Sigma
100
Budget
Pentax
47
Sigma
99
Travel
Pentax
45
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Pentax
40
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Pentax
36
Sigma
87
Portrait
Pentax
27
Sigma
85
Professional
Pentax
39
Sigma
84
Street
Pentax
47
Sigma
80

Specifications

Pentax DA 21987 35mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min35 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm300 mm
Elements620
Groups514
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements—5★
CoatingPENTAX Super Protect (SP) coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.43.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades69★
Build
MountPentax KSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.12 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread49 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusHLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.17x1:2★

Pros & Cons

Pentax DA 21987 35mm

  • Strong build (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • 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

Pentax DA 21987 35mm is £657 cheaper (6.4x less).

Pentax DA 21987 35mm0.338score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.125score per dollar

Pentax DA 21987 35mm offers 2.7x better value for money

Pentax DA 21987 35mm

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

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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