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
vs
7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Mark II 8mm

7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Mark II 8mm

7Artisans
67 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
16
7Artisans
75
Street
Sigma
45
7Artisans
70
Portrait
Sigma
55
7Artisans
70
Budget
Sigma
56
7Artisans
64
Video Cinema
Sigma
47
7Artisans
61
Professional
Sigma
39
7Artisans
60
Landscape
Sigma
31
7Artisans
51
Travel
Sigma
38
7Artisans
51
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
36
7Artisans
39

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Mark II 8mm
Optics
Type—fisheye
Focal Length Min16 mm8 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm8 mm
Elements—11
Groups—9
ED Elements—3★
Coating—Multi-Layer Lens Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture—f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
Mount—Nikon Z
Format—APS-C★
Weight—0.27 kg★
Filter Thread—28 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—manual focus only
Stabilization—✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance—150 mm★

Pros & Cons

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)

7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Mark II 8mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Mark II 8mm is $576 cheaper (5.9x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.062score per dollar
vs
7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Mark II 8mm0.565score per dollar

7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Mark II 8mm offers 9.1x better value for money

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

Verdict

★ Winner: 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Mark II 8mm

Scores 67 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 18 specs.

7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Mark II 8mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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