Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

Sigma
91 Overall Score
vs
Tokina SZ 900mm f/11 Pro Reflex MF CF 900mm

Tokina SZ 900mm f/11 Pro Reflex MF CF 900mm

Tokina
29 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
98
Tokina
29
Portrait
Sigma
90
Tokina
37
Street
Sigma
88
Tokina
29
Budget
Sigma
85
Tokina
27
Video Cinema
Sigma
85
Tokina
29
Macro
Sigma
83
Tokina
25
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
80
Tokina
22
Landscape
Sigma
77
Tokina
22
Travel
Sigma
75
Tokina
18

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mmTokina SZ 900mm f/11 Pro Reflex MF CF 900mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm900 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm900 mm
Elements167
Groups117
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements5
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMulti-coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/11
Min Aperturef/2.8f/11
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frameAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.45 kg0.72 kg
Filter Thread72 mm86 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping AF Motormanual focus only
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm2.60 m
Max Magnification1:5.551:2.5

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile

Tokina SZ 900mm f/11 Pro Reflex MF CF 900mm

  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (34th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports