Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS 16-300mm
The Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS is the world's first 18.8x zoom lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras, delivering a 24-450mm equivalent focal range with a variable f/3.5-6.7 aperture in a weather-sealed, 615g body. It also features 1:2 macro magnification at 70mm, 6-stop OS2 stabilization, and a fast, quiet HLA autofocus motor. This lens is ideal for macro photographers on Fujifilm X who need a single optic for wide-angle landscapes and detailed close-up work.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong stabilization (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong optical (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong macro (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average aperture (25th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 300 |
| Elements | 20 |
| Groups | 14 |
| Aspherical Elements | 4 |
| ED Elements | 5 |
| Coating | Super Multi-Layer Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22-45 |
| Min Aperture | 3.5-6.7 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Fujifilm X |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | HLA |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Stabilization Stops | 6 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 170 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS 16-300mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | 22-45 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Fujifilm X | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-S | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 515 | 116 |
| AF Type | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | STM | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS 16-300mm | 54.9 | 28.4 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 24.5 | 99.6 | 59 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.6 | 78.4 | 50.8 | 81.2 | 97 | 71.8 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.2 | 86.4 | 54.6 | 22.8 | 95.9 | 84.1 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.6 | 33.2 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.6 | 35.1 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 83.5 | 74.1 | 92.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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