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

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

Sigma
43 Overall Score
vs
Samyang AF SYIO85AF-E 85mm

Samyang AF SYIO85AF-E 85mm

Samyang
41 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
56
Samyang
47
Portrait
Sigma
55
Samyang
45
Video Cinema
Sigma
47
Samyang
46
Professional
Sigma
39
Samyang
47
Street
Sigma
45
Samyang
39
Macro
Sigma
16
Samyang
43
Landscape
Sigma
31
Samyang
43
Travel
Sigma
38
Samyang
38
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
36
Samyang
37

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSSamyang AF SYIO85AF-E 85mm
Optics
Type—prime
Focal Length Min16 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm85 mm
Elements—9
Groups—7
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—1★
Coating—Ultra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture—f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
Mount—Sony E
Format—full-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight—0.51 kg★
Filter Thread—72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—manual focus only
Stabilization—✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance—1.00 m★
Max Magnification—1:11★

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)

Samyang AF SYIO85AF-E 85mm

  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Strong build (71st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 43 overall, wins 3 of 9 usage categories and 0 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Better at:

BudgetStreetPortrait

Samyang AF SYIO85AF-E 85mm Better at:

MacroLandscapeProfessional