Sigma Contemporary 45mm f/2.8 DG DN 45mm

Sigma Contemporary 45mm f/2.8 DG DN 45mm

Sigma
71 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
67
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
70
Tamron
95
Landscape
Sigma
49
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
62
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
74
Tamron
85
Street
Sigma
81
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
71
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sigma
73
Tamron
81
Travel
Sigma
60
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 45mm f/2.8 DG DN 45mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min45 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm300 mm
Elements820
Groups713
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/4
Min Aperturef/2.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.21 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance240 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:41:3.8

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 45mm f/2.8 DG DN 45mm

  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports