Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S 20mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S 20mm

Nikon
64 Overall Score
vs
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
Nikon
57
Sigma
100
Landscape
Nikon
61
Sigma
100
Budget
Nikon
59
Sigma
99
Travel
Nikon
47
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Nikon
56
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
51
Sigma
87
Portrait
Nikon
50
Sigma
85
Professional
Nikon
63
Sigma
84
Street
Nikon
54
Sigma
80

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S 20mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min20 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max20 mm300 mm
Elements1420
Groups1114
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements25★
CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatingswater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.83.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.51 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorHLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.19x1:2★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S 20mm

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (71st 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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports