Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score
vs
OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO

OM System
65 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
99
OM System
52
Video Cinema
Sigma
95
OM System
70
Professional
Sigma
93
OM System
65
Macro
Sigma
91
OM System
61
Portrait
Sigma
90
OM System
44
Budget
Sigma
80
OM System
68
Landscape
Sigma
73
OM System
74
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
OM System
67
Travel
Sigma
71
OM System
64

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mmOM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min12 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm200 mm
Elements1421
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements3★0
ED Elements24★
CoatingWater- and Oil-Repellent CoatingZERO II Coating, Fluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/22
Min Aperturef/1.4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.23 kg★1.07 kg
Filter Thread62 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★Autofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—7 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance172 mm★780 mm
Max Magnification1:8.4★0.5x

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)

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong social proof (65th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

No current pricing available

OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO

Verdict

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

Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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