Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma
87 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 20085 50-250mm

Nikon NIKKOR 20085 50-250mm

Nikon
54 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
91
Nikon
36
Street
Sigma
85
Nikon
42
Portrait
Sigma
85
Nikon
50
Video Cinema
Sigma
83
Nikon
46
Budget
Sigma
83
Nikon
58
Macro
Sigma
83
Nikon
54
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
74
Nikon
46
Landscape
Sigma
73
Nikon
37
Travel
Sigma
70
Nikon
41

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DNNikon NIKKOR 20085 50-250mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm250 mm
Elements16—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements5★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8—
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
Formatfull-frame★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg★0.64 kg
Filter Thread72 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping AF Motor—
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm250 mm
Max Magnification1:5.55★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile

Nikon NIKKOR 20085 50-250mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN

Nikon NIKKOR 20085 50-250mm

Verdict

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

Scores 87 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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