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Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN 23mm
Focal length 23mm
Aperture f/1.4
Mount Canon RF
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 340 g
af type stepping motor
lens type prime
83 Overall Score
Price CA$799
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong aperture (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong af (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong optical (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 23 |
| Focal Length Max | 23 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 10 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 3 |
| Coating | Super Multi-Layer Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 52 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | stepping motor |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 250 |
| Max Magnification | 1:7.3 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN 23mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 23mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 12-60mm | 28-135mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/22 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 340 | 544 | 450 | 320 | 420 | 495 |
| AF Type | stepping motor | RXD | Stepping Motor | linear motor | SSM | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN 23mm | 87.4 | 96.9 | 83.4 | 77.8 | 84 | 96.8 | 33.3 | 35.9 | 37.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 87.4 | 69.6 | 85.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 89.3 | 85.1 | 83.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 85.9 | 88 | 84.6 | 67.3 | 68.8 | 37.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.4 | 84.6 | 51.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 93.1 | 67.8 | 83.4 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.4 | 78.4 | 77.7 | 34.1 | 88 | 67.1 | 92.4 | 55.7 | 93.4 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87.4 | 24.1 | 72.6 | 80 | 86.2 | 21 | 76.9 | 89.3 | 98.6 |
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