Sigma Contemporary 415965 17mm

Sigma Contemporary 415965 17mm

Sigma
49 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
41
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
67
Tamron
92
Landscape
Sigma
49
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
44
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
54
Tamron
85
Street
Sigma
51
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
43
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sigma
32
Tamron
82
Travel
Sigma
51
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 415965 17mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max17 mm300 mm
Elements920
Groups813
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/4
Min Aperturef/44-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.22 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAuto FocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance120 mm★190 mm
Max Magnification1:3.571:3.8

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 415965 17mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (74th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports