7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm

7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm

7Artisans
51 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
7Artisans
58
Sigma
100
Landscape
7Artisans
42
Sigma
100
Budget
7Artisans
56
Sigma
99
Travel
7Artisans
40
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
7Artisans
49
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
48
Sigma
87
Portrait
7Artisans
56
Sigma
85
Professional
7Artisans
48
Sigma
84
Street
7Artisans
59
Sigma
80

Specifications

7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements1120
Groups914
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements15★
Coatingmultilayer coatingswater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.83.5-6.7
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.42 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★HLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification—1:2★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %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

7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm is £606 cheaper (4.5x less).

7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm0.296score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.125score per dollar

7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm offers 2.4x better value for money

7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm

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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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