Sony G SEL16F18G 16mm

Sony G SEL16F18G 16mm

Sony
66 Overall Score
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Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

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

Sigma
98 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sony
67
Sigma
100
Landscape
Sony
61
Sigma
100
Budget
Sony
63
Sigma
99
Travel
Sony
57
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Sony
64
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Sony
65
Sigma
87
Portrait
Sony
50
Sigma
85
Professional
Sony
73
Sigma
84
Street
Sony
65
Sigma
80

Specifications

Sony G SEL16F18G 16mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm300 mm
Elements1520
Groups1214
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements45★
Coatingfluorine coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.83.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.30 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeXD linear motors★HLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★170 mm
Max Magnification0.25x1:2★

Pros & Cons

Sony G SEL16F18G 16mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports