IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mm

IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mm

IRIX
33 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma
98 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
IRIX
46
Sigma
100
Landscape
IRIX
34
Sigma
100
Budget
IRIX
26
Sigma
99
Travel
IRIX
26
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
IRIX
27
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
IRIX
22
Sigma
87
Portrait
IRIX
25
Sigma
85
Professional
IRIX
34
Sigma
84
Street
IRIX
26
Sigma
80

Specifications

IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min45 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm300 mm
Elements1120
Groups914
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements15★
CoatingUV-reactive paintwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.43.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.93 kg0.61 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyHLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance400 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification—1:2★

Pros & Cons

IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mm

  • Strong optical (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile

Pricing

IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mm is €434 cheaper (1.9x less).

IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mm0.070score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.107score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS offers 1.5x better value for money

IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mm

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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