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Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary vs Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM

The Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary and the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM 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) and a lighter lens (450 g against 680 g). Pick the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM if you want more reach (to 35mm equivalent).

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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	Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary	Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM
Maker	Sigma	Sony
Focal length	16-28mm (zoom)	16-35mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	16-28mm	16-35mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	1.8×	2.2×more range
Weight	450 glighter	680 g
Cameras it fits	66 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: 16-35mm.

Aperture

Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary: f/2.8 wide open.

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: 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

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 16-35mm f/2.8 GM 41.