7Artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II 60mm

7Artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II 60mm

7Artisans
52 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

Macro
7Artisans
75
Sigma
16
Budget
7Artisans
49
Sigma
56
Portrait
7Artisans
34
Sigma
55
Landscape
7Artisans
51
Sigma
31
Professional
7Artisans
50
Sigma
39
Travel
7Artisans
48
Sigma
38
Video Cinema
7Artisans
40
Sigma
47
Street
7Artisans
42
Sigma
45
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
36
Sigma
36

Specifications

7Artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II 60mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typemacro—
Focal Length Min60 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max60 mm300 mm
Elements11—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements2★—
Coatingcoating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.34 kg★—
Filter Thread49 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus only—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance175 mm★—
Max Magnification1:1★—

Pros & Cons

7Artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II 60mm

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong optical (74th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th 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

7Artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II 60mm is $542 cheaper (4.6x less).

7Artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II 60mm0.340score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.062score per dollar

7Artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II 60mm offers 5.5x better value for money

7Artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II 60mm

Adorama
$152
B&H Photo
$152
Amazon
$179
Newegg
$179

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

Newegg
$694
Amazon
$710

Verdict

★ Winner: 7Artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II 60mm

Scores 52 overall, wins 4 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

7Artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II 60mm Better at:

MacroTravelLandscapeProfessional

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

BudgetStreetPortraitVideo Cinema

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