Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 ZE 25mm

Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 ZE 25mm

Zeiss
39 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
Zeiss
64
Sigma
100
Landscape
Zeiss
39
Sigma
100
Budget
Zeiss
25
Sigma
99
Travel
Zeiss
23
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Zeiss
34
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
26
Sigma
87
Portrait
Zeiss
38
Sigma
85
Professional
Zeiss
45
Sigma
84
Street
Zeiss
32
Sigma
80

Specifications

Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 ZE 25mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min25 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max25 mm300 mm
Elements1520
Groups1314
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements7★5
CoatingZEISS T* anti-reflective coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.43.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.23 kg0.61 kg★
Filter Thread82 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusHLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.551:2

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 ZE 25mm

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (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