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
Zeiss 000000-2030-679

Zeiss 000000-2030-679

Zeiss
44 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
98
Zeiss
60
Portrait
Sigma
90
Zeiss
75
Street
Sigma
88
Zeiss
71
Budget
Sigma
85
Zeiss
47
Video Cinema
Sigma
85
Zeiss
61
Macro
Sigma
83
Zeiss
30
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
80
Zeiss
47
Landscape
Sigma
77
Zeiss
33
Travel
Sigma
75
Zeiss
41

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mmZeiss 000000-2030-679
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm32 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm32 mm
Elements168
Groups115
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements5
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingT* anti-reflective coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
Formatfull-frameAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.45 kg0.21 kg
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping AF Motorautofocus
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm
Max Magnification1:5.55

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

Zeiss 000000-2030-679

  • Strong bokeh (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Zeiss 000000-2030-679 is $271 cheaper (1.4x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm0.103score per dollar
vs
Zeiss 000000-2030-6790.073score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm offers 1.4x better value for money

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

Zeiss 000000-2030-679

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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