Sigma Contemporary 90mm f/2.8 DG 90mm

Sigma Contemporary 90mm f/2.8 DG 90mm

Sigma
71 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
67
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
69
Tamron
95
Street
Sigma
89
Tamron
83
Landscape
Sigma
58
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
68
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
84
Tamron
85
Video Cinema
Sigma
77
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sigma
80
Tamron
81
Travel
Sigma
62
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 90mm f/2.8 DG 90mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min90 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max90 mm300 mm
Elements1120
Groups1013
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements5★2
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:51:3.8

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 90mm f/2.8 DG 90mm

  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • 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 6 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 90mm f/2.8 DG 90mm Better at:

Street

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

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeVideo CinemaWildlife Sports