Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mm

Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mm

Lightdow
63 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
99 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Lightdow
51
Sigma
100
Budget
Lightdow
52
Sigma
99
Macro
Lightdow
68
Sigma
96
Travel
Lightdow
51
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Lightdow
61
Sigma
91
Portrait
Lightdow
70
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Lightdow
53
Sigma
87
Professional
Lightdow
58
Sigma
84
Street
Lightdow
71
Sigma
79

Specifications

Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min24 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max24 mm300 mm
Elements620
Groups614
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements25★
CoatingNano-coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/3.83.5-6.7
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.06 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVCMHLA
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification—1:2★

Pros & Cons

Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mm

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (32nd 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 bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 99 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