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
Rokinon SP 50mm f/1.2 50mm

Rokinon SP 50mm f/1.2 50mm

Rokinon
54 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Sigma
55
Rokinon
73
Budget
Sigma
56
Rokinon
54
Macro
Sigma
16
Rokinon
54
Video Cinema
Sigma
47
Rokinon
54
Street
Sigma
45
Rokinon
52
Professional
Sigma
39
Rokinon
49
Travel
Sigma
38
Rokinon
26
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
36
Rokinon
28
Landscape
Sigma
31
Rokinon
32

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSRokinon SP 50mm f/1.2 50mm
Optics
Type—prime
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm50 mm
Elements—9
Groups—7
Aspherical Elements—2★
ED Elements—1★
Coating—Ultra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.2
Min Aperture—f/1.2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
Mount—Canon EF
Format—APS-C★
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight—1.20 kg★
Filter Thread—62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—manual focus only
Stabilization—✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance—500 mm★
Max Magnification—1:5.9★

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)

Rokinon SP 50mm f/1.2 50mm

  • Strong aperture (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (65th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Rokinon SP 50mm f/1.2 50mm is $513 cheaper (3.8x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.062score per dollar
vs
Rokinon SP 50mm f/1.2 50mm0.299score per dollar

Rokinon SP 50mm f/1.2 50mm offers 4.8x better value for money

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

Verdict

★ Winner: Rokinon SP 50mm f/1.2 50mm

Scores 54 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

BudgetTravelWildlife Sports

Rokinon SP 50mm f/1.2 50mm Better at:

MacroStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

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