Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC
Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 12mm
What Buyers Say
Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC
The Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC DN Art lens is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional image quality, fast constant aperture, and compact internal zoom design. Users highlight its sharpness, lightweight build, and excellent autofocus performance, especially on crop-sensor mirrorless cameras like the Canon R7 and Fujifilm bodies. A few questions about compatibility with specific cameras and features like weather sealing and aperture ring are noted, but the overall sentiment is extremely positive.
Pros
- Exceptional image quality
- Fast constant f/1.8 aperture
- Compact internal zoom design
- Lightweight build
- Sharp and bright photos
Cons
- No weather sealing mentioned
- No manual aperture ring on some mounts
- Compatibility questions with full-frame cameras
- Expensive for some buyers
Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 12mm
The Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 lens is widely praised for its exceptional sharpness, color rendition, and build quality, making it a favorite for landscape and interior photography. Users appreciate the minimal distortion and excellent flare control, though many note the autofocus is slow and noisy, and manual focus also produces motor sounds. Some find it pricey but worth the investment for the optical quality, while a few express disappointment over the lack of a depth-of-field scale and noisy operation.
Pros
- Exceptional sharpness
- Excellent color rendition
- Minimal distortion
- Great flare control
- Solid build quality
Cons
- Slow and noisy autofocus
- Loud manual focus motor
- No depth-of-field scale
- Expensive
- Lens caps of poor quality
Scores
Specifications
| Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC | Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 12mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | zoom | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 17 mm | 12 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 40 mm | 12 mm |
| Elements | 17 | 11 |
| Groups | 11 | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 4★ | 1 |
| ED Elements | 4★ | 0 |
| Coating | Super Multi-Layer Coating | T* anti-reflective coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.8 |
| Constant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11★ | 9 |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Fujifilm X | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Weight | 0.54 kg | 0.26 kg★ |
| Filter Thread | 67 mm | 67 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) | Auto Focus |
| Stabilization | ✗ | ✗ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 280 mm | 180 mm★ |
| Max Magnification | 1:4.8 | 1:2 |
Pros & Cons
Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong aperture (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average stabilization (34th percentile)
Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 12mm
- Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong build (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Below average aperture (22nd percentile)
- Below average bokeh (25th percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
- Below average stabilization (34th percentile)
Pricing
Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.
