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
Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

Sony
49 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
98
Sony
46
Portrait
Sigma
90
Sony
26
Street
Sigma
88
Sony
49
Budget
Sigma
85
Sony
55
Video Cinema
Sigma
85
Sony
35
Macro
Sigma
83
Sony
53
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
80
Sony
50
Landscape
Sigma
77
Sony
58
Travel
Sigma
75
Sony
72

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mmSony FE SEL2860 28-60mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm60 mm
Elements168
Groups117
Aspherical Elements43
ED Elements5
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/32
Min Aperturef/2.84-5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades97
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.45 kg0.17 kg
Filter Thread72 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping AF MotorLinear AF Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm300 mm
Max Magnification1:5.551:6.25

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

Sony FE SEL2860 28-60mm

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (74th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports