Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

Zeiss
32 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
98 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Zeiss
42
Sigma
100
Landscape
Zeiss
21
Sigma
100
Budget
Zeiss
36
Sigma
99
Travel
Zeiss
16
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Zeiss
41
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
31
Sigma
87
Portrait
Zeiss
63
Sigma
85
Professional
Zeiss
38
Sigma
84
Street
Zeiss
46
Sigma
80

Specifications

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Type—zoom
Focal Length Min135 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max135 mm300 mm
Elements1120
Groups814
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—5★
Coating—water- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/3.5
Min Aperturef/223.5-6.7
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
FormatFull-Frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight1.12 kg0.61 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—HLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance800 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification1:41:2

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS is $1,580 cheaper (3.3x less).

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm0.014score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.141score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS offers 10.1x better value for money

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

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

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Also Consider