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

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

Sigma
44 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic Lumix S Pro S-R1635 16-35mm

Panasonic Lumix S Pro S-R1635 16-35mm

Panasonic
64 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
42
Panasonic
82
Street
Sigma
46
Panasonic
73
Portrait
Sigma
59
Panasonic
73
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
39
Panasonic
73
Video Cinema
Sigma
47
Panasonic
71
Budget
Sigma
56
Panasonic
66
Travel
Sigma
40
Panasonic
63
Landscape
Sigma
33
Panasonic
61
Macro
Sigma
16
Panasonic
54

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSPanasonic Lumix S Pro S-R1635 16-35mm
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm35 mm
Elements12
Groups9
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements1
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/4
Min Aperturef/4
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountL-Mount
Formatfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.50 kg
Filter Thread77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typedouble-magnet linear motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm
Max Magnification0.23x

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 (21st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average build (34th percentile)

Panasonic Lumix S Pro S-R1635 16-35mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (79th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (75th percentile)
  • Strong build (72nd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS is $654 cheaper (1.9x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.064score per dollar
vs
Panasonic Lumix S Pro S-R1635 16-35mm0.048score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS offers 1.3x better value for money

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

Panasonic Lumix S Pro S-R1635 16-35mm

Verdict

Winner: Panasonic Lumix S Pro S-R1635 16-35mm

Scores 64 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 20 specs.

Panasonic Lumix S Pro S-R1635 16-35mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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