Sigma Contemporary 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS

Sigma Contemporary 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS

Sigma
68 Overall Score
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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic
91 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Sigma
53
Panasonic
100
Professional
Sigma
58
Panasonic
97
Landscape
Sigma
76
Panasonic
95
Budget
Sigma
72
Panasonic
90
Portrait
Sigma
47
Panasonic
87
Street
Sigma
51
Panasonic
85
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
67
Panasonic
83
Travel
Sigma
62
Panasonic
82
Macro
Sigma
66
Panasonic
75

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OSPanasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min150 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max600 mm35 mm
Elements2514
Groups159
Aspherical Elements04
ED Elements61
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperture5-6.3f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades97
Build
MountCanon EFMicro Four Thirds
Formatfull-framemicro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed
Weight2.10 kg0.31 kg
Filter Thread95 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMAutofocus
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance580 mm150 mm
Max Magnification1:2.90.21x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average build (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile

Verdict

Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports