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Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary vs Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS

The Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary and the Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary if you want a brighter f/3.5 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a wider view (from 24mm equivalent); and a fit on more cameras (131 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS if you want more reach (to 525mm 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 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary	Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS
Maker	Sigma	Sony
Focal length	16-300mm (zoom)	70-350mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	24-450mm on APS-C	105-525mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-6.7brighter	f/4.5-6.3
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, L-Mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z	Sony E
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	18.8×more range	5.0×
Weight	615 g	625 g
Cameras it fits	131 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary: 16-300mm on APS-C, like 24-450mm.

Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS: 70-350mm on APS-C, like 105-525mm.

Aperture

Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary: f/3.5 wide open.

Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS: f/4.5 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

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary fits 131 and the Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS 41.