Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma
94 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm

7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm

7Artisans
58 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
93
7Artisans
63
Professional
Sigma
93
7Artisans
52
Portrait
Sigma
92
7Artisans
57
Budget
Sigma
91
7Artisans
52
Street
Sigma
88
7Artisans
60
Video Cinema
Sigma
85
7Artisans
51
Landscape
Sigma
82
7Artisans
52
Travel
Sigma
82
7Artisans
41
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
76
7Artisans
48

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm24 mm
Elements1614
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements4★3
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating and Nano Porous Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades911★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.47 kg0.42 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorSTM★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★320 mm
Max Magnification3.3 to 4.6 x★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong aperture (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm

  • Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong macro (66th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm is €530 cheaper (2.5x less).

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN0.107score per dollar
vs
7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm0.165score per dollar

7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm offers 1.5x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 AF 24mm

Verdict

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

Scores 94 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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