Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma
63 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

7Artisans
43 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
76
7Artisans
50
Professional
Sigma
68
7Artisans
32
Landscape
Sigma
68
7Artisans
33
Travel
Sigma
64
7Artisans
41
Budget
Sigma
63
7Artisans
45
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
61
7Artisans
27
Street
Sigma
60
7Artisans
45
Video Cinema
Sigma
58
7Artisans
32
Portrait
Sigma
43
7Artisans
37

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm35 mm
Elements168
Groups125
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements4★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer & Nano Porous CoatingsMultilayered Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.47 kg0.23 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification1:3.3★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (71st percentile)
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Scores 63 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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