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Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary vs Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

The Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary and the Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary and the Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

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	Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Maker	Sigma	Tamron
Focal length	16-28mm (zoom)	16-30mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	16-28mm	16-30mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, L-Mount	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	1.8×	1.9×
Weight	450 g	440 g
Cameras it fits	66 in this guide	57 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2: 16-30mm.

Aperture

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

Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2: 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 Tamron 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 57.