Tamron SP 150-600mm G2 AFA022N-700

Tamron SP 150-600mm G2 AFA022N-700

Tamron
38 Overall Score
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Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Sigma
98 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Tamron
46
Sigma
100
Street
Tamron
34
Sigma
98
Budget
Tamron
40
Sigma
97
Professional
Tamron
43
Sigma
92
Macro
Tamron
48
Sigma
92
Video Cinema
Tamron
38
Sigma
86
Portrait
Tamron
26
Sigma
85
Landscape
Tamron
58
Sigma
77
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
48
Sigma
77

Specifications

Tamron SP 150-600mm G2 AFA022N-700Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min150 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max600 mm50 mm
Elements2113
Groups1310
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements3★1
CoatingeBAND, BBAR, FluorineSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperture32-40★f/2.8
Min Aperture5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight2.00 kg0.29 kg★
Filter Thread95 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusstepping motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance2.20 m121 mm★
Max Magnification1:3.91:2.8

Pros & Cons

Tamron SP 150-600mm G2 AFA022N-700

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (13th percentile)13th %ile

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports