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
Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift 15mm

Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift 15mm

Laowa
35 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
16
Laowa
70
Budget
Sigma
56
Laowa
35
Portrait
Sigma
55
Laowa
26
Video Cinema
Sigma
47
Laowa
27
Landscape
Sigma
31
Laowa
45
Street
Sigma
45
Laowa
31
Professional
Sigma
39
Laowa
32
Travel
Sigma
38
Laowa
28
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
36
Laowa
23

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSLaowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift 15mm
Optics
Type—tilt-shift
Focal Length Min16 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm15 mm
Elements—17
Groups—11
Aspherical Elements—2★
ED Elements—3★
Coating—Anti-Reflection Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture—f/4.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—5★
Build
Mount—Canon EF
Format—full-frame★
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight—0.60 kg★
Filter Thread—62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—manual focus only
Stabilization—✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance—200 mm★
Max Magnification—1:2★

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)

Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift 15mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift 15mm is $295 cheaper (1.7x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.062score per dollar
vs
Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift 15mm0.087score per dollar

Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift 15mm offers 1.4x better value for money

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

Newegg
$694
Amazon
$710

Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift 15mm

B&H Photo
$399
Adorama
$399
Amazon
$1,373

Verdict

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

Scores 43 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 1 of 21 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift 15mm Better at:

MacroLandscape

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