Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 35mm

Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 35mm

Olympus
50 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
Olympus
45
Sigma
100
Landscape
Olympus
49
Sigma
100
Budget
Olympus
48
Sigma
99
Travel
Olympus
48
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Olympus
46
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Olympus
41
Sigma
87
Portrait
Olympus
34
Sigma
85
Professional
Olympus
48
Sigma
84
Street
Olympus
54
Sigma
80

Specifications

Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 35mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min12 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm300 mm
Elements1120
Groups814
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements15★
CoatingZERO Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/23.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.13 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeMSCHLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.08x1:2★

Pros & Cons

Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 35mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Strong optical (70th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • 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 9 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports