7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mm

7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mm

7Artisans
44 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
7Artisans
40
Sigma
100
Landscape
7Artisans
38
Sigma
100
Budget
7Artisans
48
Sigma
99
Travel
7Artisans
29
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
7Artisans
58
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
42
Sigma
87
Portrait
7Artisans
60
Sigma
85
Professional
7Artisans
45
Sigma
84
Street
7Artisans
51
Sigma
80

Specifications

7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min25 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max25 mm300 mm
Elements1520
Groups1214
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—5★
Coatingmulti-layer nano-coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperture—f/3.5
Min ApertureT2.13.5-6.7
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.60 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—HLA
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—170 mm★
Max Magnification—1:2★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans Hope Series 25mm T2.1 25mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th 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