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Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro OIS vs Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary

The Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro OIS and the Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro OIS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary if you want a brighter f/3.5 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a wider view (from 20mm equivalent); the flexibility of a zoom; and a fit on more cameras (66 against 25 in this guide).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro OIS	Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary
Maker	Panasonic	Sigma
Focal length	28-200mm (macro)	20-200mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	28-200mm	20-200mm
Maximum aperture	f/4-7.1	f/3.5-6.3brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	L-Mount	Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	7.1×	10.0×more range
Weight	not listed	540 g
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	66 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro OIS: 28-200mm.

Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary: 20-200mm.

Aperture

Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro OIS: f/4 wide open.

Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary: f/3.5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro OIS fits 25 and the Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary 66.