Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

Laowa
54 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
Laowa
61
Sigma
98
Portrait
Laowa
75
Sigma
90
Street
Laowa
55
Sigma
88
Budget
Laowa
54
Sigma
85
Video Cinema
Laowa
56
Sigma
85
Macro
Laowa
44
Sigma
83
Wildlife Sports
Laowa
51
Sigma
80
Landscape
Laowa
36
Sigma
77
Travel
Laowa
32
Sigma
75

Specifications

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
Elements1116
Groups911
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements5
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2f/2.8
Min Aperturef/22f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatFull-Framefull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight1.54 kg0.45 kg
Filter Thread105 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusStepping AF Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.50 m250 mm
Max Magnification1:5.55

Pros & Cons

Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • 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).

Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF Telephoto 200mm0.027score 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 3.8x better value for money

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 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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