Sigma Contemporary 65mm f/2 DG 65mm
Focal length 65mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 405 g
af type Autofocus
lens type prime
50 Overall Score
Price R$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong optical (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average aperture (24th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 65 |
| Focal Length Max | 65 |
| Elements | 12 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Super Multi-Layer Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 550 |
| Max Magnification | 1:6.67 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Contemporary 65mm f/2 DG 65mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 65mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 70-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Sony E | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 405 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 1045 | 59 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | XD Linear Motors | AF-S |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | macro | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Contemporary 65mm f/2 DG 65mm | 54.7 | 27.7 | 75 | 48.3 | 69.6 | 24 | 34.1 | 49.9 | 35.6 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98 | 74.7 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.6 | 76.6 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.4 | 85.9 | 67.3 | 77.4 | 84.5 | 83.5 | 77.5 | 88 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 77.5 | 73.9 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.1 | 95.6 | 75.4 | 99.4 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98 | 90.6 | 33.6 | 33.1 | 88 | 83.5 | 79.4 | 94.8 | 80.5 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 74.7 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 76.6 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.2 |
Usage Scores
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