Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

Sigma
91 Overall Score
vs
Bower SLY1620OD

Bower SLY1620OD

Bower
54 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
98
Bower
47
Portrait
Sigma
90
Bower
72
Street
Sigma
88
Bower
53
Budget
Sigma
85
Bower
48
Video Cinema
Sigma
85
Bower
47
Macro
Sigma
83
Bower
65
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
80
Bower
38
Landscape
Sigma
77
Bower
31
Travel
Sigma
75
Bower
25

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mmBower SLY1620OD
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm16 mm
Elements1613
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements5
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/2
Min Aperturef/2.8f/22
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountSony EFour Thirds
Formatfull-frameFour Thirds
Weather Sealed
Weight0.45 kg0.97 kg
Filter Thread72 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping AF Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm198 mm
Max Magnification1:5.55

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile

Bower SLY1620OD

  • Strong aperture (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong macro (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Bower SLY1620OD is $411 cheaper (1.9x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

Bower SLY1620OD

Verdict

Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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