OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO

OM System
64 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

Budget
OM System
67
Sigma
56
Landscape
OM System
65
Sigma
31
Travel
OM System
59
Sigma
38
Professional
OM System
59
Sigma
39
Video Cinema
OM System
58
Sigma
47
Portrait
OM System
41
Sigma
55
Wildlife Sports
OM System
52
Sigma
36
Street
OM System
50
Sigma
45
Macro
OM System
47
Sigma
16

Specifications

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 PROSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min40 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max150 mm300 mm
Elements16—
Groups10—
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingZERO coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountMicro Four Thirds—
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.76 kg★—
Filter Thread72 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDual VCM—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance700 mm★—
Max Magnification0.21x★—

Pros & Cons

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong versatility (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)

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 $566 cheaper (1.8x less).

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO0.050score 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 1.2x better value for money

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO

Newegg
$1,260
Amazon
$1,500
Adorama
$1,500
B&H Photo
$1,500

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

Newegg
$694
Amazon
$710

Verdict

★ Winner: OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO

Scores 64 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

OM System M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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

Portrait

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