Leica Noctilux-M leicanoctilux50095sil 50mm

Leica Noctilux-M leicanoctilux50095sil 50mm

Leica
47 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
Leica
42
Sigma
100
Landscape
Leica
32
Sigma
100
Budget
Leica
46
Sigma
99
Travel
Leica
25
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Leica
54
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Leica
31
Sigma
87
Portrait
Leica
73
Sigma
85
Professional
Leica
52
Sigma
84
Street
Leica
52
Sigma
80

Specifications

Leica Noctilux-M leicanoctilux50095sil 50mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements820
Groups414
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements55
Coating—water- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/0.95f/3.5
Min Aperturef/0.953.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades10★9
Build
MountLeica MSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.70 kg0.61 kg★
Filter Thread60 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyHLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance700 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.05347222221:2★

Pros & Cons

Leica Noctilux-M leicanoctilux50095sil 50mm

  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (66th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th 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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports