Sigma Contemporary 35mm F2 DG 35mm

Sigma Contemporary 35mm F2 DG 35mm

Sigma
62 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
55
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
66
Tamron
92
Landscape
Sigma
51
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
48
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
68
Tamron
85
Street
Sigma
61
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
63
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sigma
74
Tamron
82
Travel
Sigma
37
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 35mm F2 DG 35mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min35 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm300 mm
Elements1020
Groups913
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/4
Min Aperturef/24-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.95 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance270 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.561:3.8

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 35mm F2 DG 35mm

  • Strong bokeh (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (76th percentile)
  • Strong optical (74th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $480 cheaper (3.0x less).

Sigma Contemporary 35mm F2 DG 35mm0.086score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 4.9x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 35mm F2 DG 35mm

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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