Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mm

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mm

Laowa
45 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Macro
Laowa
76
Sigma
100
Landscape
Laowa
36
Sigma
100
Budget
Laowa
44
Sigma
99
Travel
Laowa
29
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Laowa
35
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
23
Sigma
87
Portrait
Laowa
36
Sigma
85
Professional
Laowa
37
Sigma
84
Street
Laowa
34
Sigma
80

Specifications

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typemacrozoom
Focal Length Min100 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm300 mm
Elements1220
Groups1014
Aspherical Elements04★
ED Elements25★
Coatingmultilayer coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades15★9
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.64 kg0.61 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyHLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance247 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification2:1★1:2

Pros & Cons

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

Pricing

Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO 100mm

No current pricing available

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

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

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