Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score
vs
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II

Olympus
60 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
99
Olympus
62
Video Cinema
Sigma
95
Olympus
59
Professional
Sigma
93
Olympus
55
Macro
Sigma
91
Olympus
54
Portrait
Sigma
90
Olympus
57
Budget
Sigma
80
Olympus
63
Landscape
Sigma
73
Olympus
60
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
Olympus
61
Travel
Sigma
71
Olympus
57

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mmOlympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II
Optics
Typeprimesuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min12 mm75 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm300 mm
Elements1418
Groups1213
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements22
CoatingWater- and Oil-Repellent CoatingZERO coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/6.7
Min Aperturef/1.4f/4.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountCanon RFMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.23 kg★0.42 kg
Filter Thread62 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★MSC
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance172 mm★900 mm
Max Magnification1:8.4★0.18x

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)

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average macro (31st percentile)

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports