Sirui Astra Series AST-50-LB 50mm

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-LB 50mm

Sirui
32 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

Landscape
Sirui
30
Sigma
100
Budget
Sirui
27
Sigma
99
Macro
Sirui
45
Sigma
96
Travel
Sirui
21
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Sirui
34
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Sirui
21
Sigma
87
Portrait
Sirui
29
Sigma
85
Professional
Sirui
33
Sigma
84
Street
Sirui
28
Sigma
80

Specifications

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-LB 50mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements1820
Groups1314
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—5★
Coating—water- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.93.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.62 kg0.61 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSelectable Manual and AutofocusHLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification1:7.21:2

Pros & Cons

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-LB 50mm

  • Strong optical (73rd percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS is $155 cheaper (1.2x less).

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-LB 50mm0.038score 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 3.7x better value for money

Sirui Astra Series AST-50-LB 50mm

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

Verdict

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

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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