7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

7Artisans
35 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

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

Sigma
98 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
7Artisans
20
Sigma
100
Landscape
7Artisans
19
Sigma
100
Budget
7Artisans
38
Sigma
99
Travel
7Artisans
18
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
7Artisans
44
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
7Artisans
30
Sigma
87
Portrait
7Artisans
48
Sigma
85
Professional
7Artisans
27
Sigma
84
Street
7Artisans
37
Sigma
80

Specifications

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typewide-anglezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max16 mm300 mm
Elements—20
Groups—14
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—5★
Coating—water- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperture—f/3.5
Min Aperture—3.5-6.7
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Format—APS-C★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight1.00 kg0.61 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Type—HLA
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance—170 mm★
Max Magnification—1:2★

Pros & Cons

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

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

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile

Pricing

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm is $375 cheaper (2.2x less).

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm0.108score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.141score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS offers 1.3x better value for money

7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm

Amazon
$319

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

Amazon
$694
Newegg
$694
B&H Photo
$694
Adorama
$694
Best Buy
$694

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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