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
Pentax Limited HD 31mmF1.8 31mm

Pentax Limited HD 31mmF1.8 31mm

Pentax
62 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
100
Pentax
67
Landscape
Sigma
100
Pentax
55
Budget
Sigma
99
Pentax
62
Travel
Sigma
93
Pentax
49
Video Cinema
Sigma
90
Pentax
68
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
87
Pentax
55
Portrait
Sigma
85
Pentax
77
Professional
Sigma
84
Pentax
73
Street
Sigma
80
Pentax
70

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSPentax Limited HD 31mmF1.8 31mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm31 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm31 mm
Elements209
Groups147
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements5★1
Coatingwater- and oil-repellent coatingHD coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.8
Min Aperture3.5-6.7f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EK
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.61 kg0.34 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLAAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops6 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance170 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:21:6.25

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

Pentax Limited HD 31mmF1.8 31mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • 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 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports