Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score
vs
Brightin Star 9mm f/5.6 9mm

Brightin Star 9mm f/5.6 9mm

Brightin Star
44 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
99
Brightin Star
25
Video Cinema
Sigma
95
Brightin Star
22
Professional
Sigma
93
Brightin Star
26
Macro
Sigma
91
Brightin Star
63
Portrait
Sigma
90
Brightin Star
24
Budget
Sigma
80
Brightin Star
35
Landscape
Sigma
73
Brightin Star
38
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
Brightin Star
18
Travel
Sigma
71
Brightin Star
22

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mmBrightin Star 9mm f/5.6 9mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min12 mm9 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm9 mm
Elements1416
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements22
CoatingWater- and Oil-Repellent Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/22
Min Aperturef/1.4f/5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★5
Build
MountCanon RFL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.23 kg★0.75 kg
Filter Thread62 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance172 mm★200 mm
Max Magnification1:8.4★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Brightin Star 9mm f/5.6 9mm

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong optical (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average build (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports