Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score
vs
Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 STM 28mm

Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 STM 28mm

Viltrox
62 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
99
Viltrox
77
Video Cinema
Sigma
95
Viltrox
75
Professional
Sigma
93
Viltrox
71
Macro
Sigma
91
Viltrox
54
Portrait
Sigma
90
Viltrox
81
Budget
Sigma
80
Viltrox
61
Landscape
Sigma
73
Viltrox
44
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
Viltrox
57
Travel
Sigma
71
Viltrox
41

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mmViltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 STM 28mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm28 mm
Elements1411
Groups129
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements23★
CoatingWater- and Oil-Repellent CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Min Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.23 kg★0.37 kg
Filter Thread62 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorSTM+Lead screw★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance172 mm★370 mm
Max Magnification1:8.4★0.1x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 STM 28mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 STM 28mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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