Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

Sigma
56 Overall Score
vs
Zeiss ZM 1407-218-L 50mm

Zeiss ZM 1407-218-L 50mm

Zeiss
48 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Sigma
56
Zeiss
68
Macro
Sigma
63
Zeiss
27
Professional
Sigma
62
Zeiss
43
Video Cinema
Sigma
59
Zeiss
49
Street
Sigma
52
Zeiss
57
Landscape
Sigma
54
Zeiss
26
Budget
Sigma
49
Zeiss
45
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
47
Zeiss
29
Travel
Sigma
43
Zeiss
38

Specifications

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mmZeiss ZM 1407-218-L 50mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min50 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements176
Groups124
Aspherical Elements4★—
CoatingSuper Multilayer CoatingT*
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/1.5
Min Aperturef/1.2f/1.5
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades13★10
Build
MountSony ELeica M
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.74 kg0.25 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHigh-Response Linear Actuatormanual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance400 mm★900 mm
Max Magnification1:6.2★0.0520833333

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Zeiss ZM 1407-218-L 50mm

  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong aperture (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (79th percentile)
  • Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average optical (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average macro (24th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

No current pricing available

Zeiss ZM 1407-218-L 50mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

Scores 56 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 20 specs.

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm Better at:

MacroBudgetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Zeiss ZM 1407-218-L 50mm Better at:

StreetPortrait

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