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
Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

Canon
59 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
98
Canon
58
Portrait
Sigma
90
Canon
56
Street
Sigma
88
Canon
52
Budget
Sigma
85
Canon
56
Video Cinema
Sigma
85
Canon
60
Macro
Sigma
83
Canon
61
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
80
Canon
51
Landscape
Sigma
77
Canon
57
Travel
Sigma
75
Canon
46

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mmCanon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max28 mm24 mm
Elements1615
Groups1111
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements5
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Min Aperturef/2.8f/5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-M
Formatfull-frameAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.45 kg0.58 kg
Filter Thread72 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping AF Motor
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm150 mm
Max Magnification1:5.550.4x

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

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)

Pricing

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF is $181 cheaper (1.3x less).

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm0.103score per dollar
vs
Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF0.084score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN 16-28mm offers 1.2x better value for money

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

Canon Laowa Venus Laowa 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom Shift CF

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

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