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 Luminous 35mm f/0.95 Luminous 35mm

Brightin Star Luminous 35mm f/0.95 Luminous 35mm

Brightin Star
50 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Sigma
100
Brightin Star
38
Budget
Sigma
99
Brightin Star
47
Macro
Sigma
96
Brightin Star
56
Travel
Sigma
93
Brightin Star
30
Video Cinema
Sigma
90
Brightin Star
36
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
87
Brightin Star
27
Portrait
Sigma
85
Brightin Star
44
Professional
Sigma
84
Brightin Star
37
Street
Sigma
80
Brightin Star
40

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSBrightin Star Luminous 35mm f/0.95 Luminous 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm35 mm
Elements2011
Groups148
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements5★2
Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.7f/0.95
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades912★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.61 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLAmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops6 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★370 mm
Max Magnification1:2★—

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 Luminous 35mm f/0.95 Luminous 35mm

  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (74th percentile)
  • Strong macro (66th percentile)
  • 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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports