Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS

Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS

Sigma
67 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
99
Sigma
69
Budget
Panasonic
91
Sigma
69
Landscape
Panasonic
86
Sigma
72
Travel
Panasonic
86
Sigma
60
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Sigma
71
Street
Panasonic
80
Sigma
52
Professional
Panasonic
80
Sigma
65
Portrait
Panasonic
77
Sigma
47
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
77
Sigma
64

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mmSigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min28 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm200 mm
Elements1720
Groups1315
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements410★
CoatingFluorine coatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.41 kg★1.34 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusHSM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops6.5 stops7.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance140 mm★650 mm
Max Magnification0.5x1:5.2★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS

  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (79th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (72nd percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm is $601 cheaper (1.8x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm0.108score per dollar
vs
Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS0.048score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm offers 2.3x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Best Buy
open-box$705
B&H Photo
$798
Amazon
$848
Best Buy
$850
Adorama
$998

Sigma Sports 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS

Amazon
$1,399
Newegg
$1,510
Adorama
$1,649
Best Buy
$1,649
B&H Photo
$1,649

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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