Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma
94 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans Hope Series 16mm T2.1 16mm

7Artisans Hope Series 16mm T2.1 16mm

7Artisans
45 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
93
7Artisans
37
Professional
Sigma
93
7Artisans
45
Portrait
Sigma
92
7Artisans
64
Budget
Sigma
91
7Artisans
43
Street
Sigma
88
7Artisans
50
Video Cinema
Sigma
85
7Artisans
57
Landscape
Sigma
82
7Artisans
37
Travel
Sigma
82
7Artisans
27
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
76
7Artisans
39

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN7Artisans Hope Series 16mm T2.1 16mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm16 mm
Elements1615
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements4★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating and Nano Porous Coatingmulti-layer nano-coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.1
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.47 kg★1.00 kg
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★—
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★—
Max Magnification3.3 to 4.6 x★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong aperture (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

7Artisans Hope Series 16mm T2.1 16mm

  • Strong stabilization (79th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (71st percentile)
  • Strong optical (70th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (70th percentile)
  • Below average build (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average macro (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

7Artisans Hope Series 16mm T2.1 16mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Scores 94 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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