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
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Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm

Panasonic
62 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
100
Panasonic
65
Landscape
Sigma
100
Panasonic
65
Budget
Sigma
99
Panasonic
69
Travel
Sigma
93
Panasonic
74
Video Cinema
Sigma
90
Panasonic
55
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
87
Panasonic
56
Portrait
Sigma
85
Panasonic
40
Professional
Sigma
84
Panasonic
53
Street
Sigma
80
Panasonic
65

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSPanasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm42 mm
Elements209
Groups148
Aspherical Elements44
ED Elements5★2
Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coatingNano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-6.73.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.61 kg0.10 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLAAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops6 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:2★0.34x

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

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm

  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports