Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Sigma
82 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm

TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm

TTArtisan
56 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
91
TTArtisan
48
Video Cinema
Sigma
88
TTArtisan
54
Portrait
Sigma
87
TTArtisan
64
Professional
Sigma
85
TTArtisan
44
Budget
Sigma
80
TTArtisan
49
Travel
Sigma
78
TTArtisan
32
Macro
Sigma
77
TTArtisan
52
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
64
TTArtisan
33
Landscape
Sigma
63
TTArtisan
25

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mmTTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min30 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max30 mm35 mm
Elements97
Groups76
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements5★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Min Aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountNikon ZFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.27 kg★0.31 kg
Filter Thread52 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMmanual focus
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm280 mm★
Max Magnification1:7.14★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (75th percentile)
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm is CA$226 cheaper (2.8x less).

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm0.235score per dollar
vs
TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm0.449score per dollar

TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm offers 1.9x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Bestbuy.ca
CA$350
Amazon.ca
CA$439
B&H Photo
CA$570

TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm

Amazon.ca
CA$124

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Scores 82 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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