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differences

Reasons to consider the Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Sony-alpha

Has a silent focus motor Sigma HSM vs None
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Focuses quickly and silently
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Reasons to consider the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC Sony-alpha

Wider aperture f/4 vs f/4.5
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At its widest, the 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC Sony-alpha captures marginally more light, 0.3 f-stops
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similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Sony-alpha:8 mm
10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC Sony-alpha:10 mm
Prime lens Both are zoom lenses Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Sony-alpha:f/4.5
10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC Sony-alpha:f/4
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Sony-alpha:16 mm
10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC Sony-alpha:20 mm
Fixed aperture Both are variable aperture lenses Help
Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths
Magnification Poor magnification Help
8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Sony-alpha:1:7.8 (0.1x)
10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC Sony-alpha:1:6.7 (0.1x)

Compared to wide angle lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Zoom range Poor zoom Help
2x
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$248

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Prime lens Is a fixed focal length prime lens
Sony 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 DT

Sony 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 DT

Wide angle lens

$798

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Sony-alpha

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Sony-alpha

Wide angle lens

$599

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Fixed aperture Has a fixed aperture
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM Sony-alpha

Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM Sony-alpha

Wide angle lens

$599

Fixed aperture Has a fixed aperture
Tamron SP 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Sony-alpha

Tamron SP 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Sony-alpha

Wide angle lens

$499

Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Panasonic Lumix G Vario  7-14mm f/4

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4

Wide angle lens

$959

Fixed aperture Has a fixed aperture
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6D EX DC HSM Sony-alpha

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6D EX DC HSM Sony-alpha

Wide angle lens

$479

Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Sony-alpha Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

Low light lens

$1,098

Aperture Much wider aperture
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Zoom range Less zoom
Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di USD Sony-alpha

Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di USD Sony-alpha

Wildlife lens

$449

Max focal length Significantly better telephoto
Zoom range More zoom
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC Sony-alpha Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN

Lens

$149

Prime lens Is a prime lens
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom range Less zoom
Tamron SP 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Canon-ef

Tamron SP 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$499

Aperture Wider aperture
Magnification Slightly more magnification
Wide maximum Much wider aperture

discussion Which do you think is better?

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