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
vs
Brightin Star 50mm f/1.05 50mm

Brightin Star 50mm f/1.05 50mm

Brightin Star
48 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
100
Brightin Star
52
Landscape
Sigma
100
Brightin Star
34
Budget
Sigma
99
Brightin Star
47
Travel
Sigma
93
Brightin Star
29
Video Cinema
Sigma
90
Brightin Star
47
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
87
Brightin Star
27
Portrait
Sigma
85
Brightin Star
47
Professional
Sigma
84
Brightin Star
41
Street
Sigma
80
Brightin Star
40

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSBrightin Star 50mm f/1.05 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm50 mm
Elements2010
Groups148
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements5★2
Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coatingMulti-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/11
Min Aperture3.5-6.7f/1.05
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades915★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.61 kg0.61 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLAmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops6 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★570 mm
Max Magnification1:21:8

Pros & Cons

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

Brightin Star 50mm f/1.05 50mm

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports