OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

OM System
69 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
43 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
OM System
90
Sigma
31
Macro
OM System
76
Sigma
16
Video Cinema
OM System
73
Sigma
47
Travel
OM System
73
Sigma
38
Budget
OM System
72
Sigma
56
Professional
OM System
70
Sigma
39
Wildlife Sports
OM System
65
Sigma
36
Street
OM System
55
Sigma
45
Portrait
OM System
43
Sigma
55

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PROSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min12 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm300 mm
Elements17—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements5★—
CoatingZ Coating Nano—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/4—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four Thirds—
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.56 kg★—
Filter Thread72 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
Max Magnification0.3x★—

Pros & Cons

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (67th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

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

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS is $706 cheaper (2.0x less).

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO0.049score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.062score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS offers 1.3x better value for money

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

Adorama
$1,400
B&H Photo
$1,400
Newegg
$1,500
Amazon
$1,600
Best Buy
$1,600

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

Newegg
$694
Amazon
$710

Verdict

★ Winner: OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO

Scores 69 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 22 specs.

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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

Portrait

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