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Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary vs Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G

The Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary and the Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary if you want a fit on more cameras (66 against 41 in this guide). On these specs the Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary and the Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecSigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN ContemporarySony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G
MakerSigmaSony
Focal length16-28mm (zoom)16-25mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent16-28mm16-25mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, L-MountSony E
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range1.8×more range1.6×
Weight450 g409 glighter
Cameras it fits66 in this guidefits more cameras41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080016-28mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary: 16-28mm.
142435508513520040080016-25mm equiv.Sony
Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G: 16-25mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G: f/2.8 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

Sigma at 16mm · 97°Sony at 16mm · 97°Sony at 25mm · 72°Sigma at 28mm · 65°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary fits 66 and the Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G 41.

Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

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Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G

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