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
Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm

Yongnuo
55 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
45
Yongnuo
60
Travel
Sigma
38
Yongnuo
59
Budget
Sigma
56
Yongnuo
57
Portrait
Sigma
55
Yongnuo
49
Macro
Sigma
16
Yongnuo
54
Professional
Sigma
39
Yongnuo
51
Video Cinema
Sigma
47
Yongnuo
50
Landscape
Sigma
31
Yongnuo
50
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
36
Yongnuo
49

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSYongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm
Optics
Type—prime
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm50 mm
Elements—8
Groups—7
Aspherical Elements—1★
ED Elements—1★
Coating—Multi-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture—f/1.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
Mount—Sony E
Format—APS-C★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight—0.16 kg★
Filter Thread—58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—Autofocus
Stabilization—✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance—450 mm★
Max Magnification—1:6.67★

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)

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm is $612 cheaper (8.5x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.062score per dollar
vs
Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm0.668score per dollar

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm offers 10.8x better value for money

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

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm

Scores 55 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

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

Portrait

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8 II 50mm Better at:

MacroStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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