Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Sigma
75 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

Panasonic
69 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
82
Panasonic
62
Professional
Sigma
77
Panasonic
56
Budget
Sigma
71
Panasonic
77
Travel
Sigma
59
Panasonic
76
Video Cinema
Sigma
75
Panasonic
67
Landscape
Sigma
72
Panasonic
66
Street
Sigma
70
Panasonic
71
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
65
Panasonic
63
Portrait
Sigma
58
Panasonic
44

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mmPanasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm45 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm150 mm
Elements1612
Groups139
Aspherical Elements22
ED Elements5★1
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/22
Min Aperturef/1.44-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.41 kg0.20 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Stepping AF Motor
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★900 mm
Max Magnification1:101:5.9

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (79th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm is $242 cheaper (2.6x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm0.191score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm0.468score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm offers 2.5x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

B&H Photo
used$377
Newegg
$390
B&H Photo
$414
Amazon
$414
Newegg
refurbished$510

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm

Best Buy
open-box$132
Newegg
$148
B&H Photo
$148
Best Buy
$200
B&H Photo
used$209

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm Better at:

MacroPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS45150AK 45-150mm Better at:

BudgetTravel

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