Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

Nikon
30 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Professional
Nikon
30
Sigma
98
Portrait
Nikon
62
Sigma
90
Street
Nikon
40
Sigma
88
Budget
Nikon
33
Sigma
85
Video Cinema
Nikon
35
Sigma
85
Macro
Nikon
15
Sigma
83
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
31
Sigma
80
Landscape
Nikon
11
Sigma
77
Travel
Nikon
11
Sigma
75

Specifications

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mmSigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm
Optics
Typetelephotozoom
Focal Length Min200 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm28 mm
Elements16
Groups11
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements5
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountSony E, Nikon ZSony E
Formatfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight1.78 kg0.45 kg
Filter Thread72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusStepping AF Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm
Max Magnification0.15x1:5.55

Pros & Cons

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

  • Strong aperture (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average build (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

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

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm is $1,119 cheaper (2.3x less).

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm0.015score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm0.103score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm offers 6.9x better value for money

Nikon Venus Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

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

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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