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
Canon EDI6CAN2870RFSTMP1 28-70mm

Canon EDI6CAN2870RFSTMP1 28-70mm

Canon
44 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
100
Canon
23
Landscape
Sigma
100
Canon
29
Budget
Sigma
99
Canon
53
Travel
Sigma
93
Canon
32
Video Cinema
Sigma
90
Canon
59
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
87
Canon
45
Portrait
Sigma
85
Canon
61
Professional
Sigma
84
Canon
45
Street
Sigma
80
Canon
50

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSCanon EDI6CAN2870RFSTMP1 28-70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm70 mm
Elements20—
Groups14—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements5★—
Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-6.7f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.61 kg★2.07 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLASTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops6 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 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

Canon EDI6CAN2870RFSTMP1 28-70mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports