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
Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Sony
49 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sigma
40
Sony
72
Portrait
Sigma
59
Sony
26
Landscape
Sigma
33
Sony
58
Budget
Sigma
56
Sony
55
Macro
Sigma
16
Sony
53
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
39
Sony
50
Street
Sigma
46
Sony
49
Video Cinema
Sigma
47
Sony
35
Professional
Sigma
42
Sony
46

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OSSony FE SEL2860 28-60mm
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max300 mm60 mm
Elements8
Groups7
Aspherical Elements3
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture4-5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades7
Build
MountSony E
Formatfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.17 kg
Filter Thread41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear AF Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm
Max Magnification1:6.25

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)

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (74th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile

Pricing

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm is $445 cheaper (2.8x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.064score per dollar
vs
Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm0.196score per dollar

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm offers 3.1x better value for money

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

Verdict

Winner: Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Scores 49 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 19 specs.

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

PortraitVideo Cinema

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm Better at:

MacroStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalWildlife Sports

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