Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score
vs
Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm

Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm

Artra Lab
52 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
99
Artra Lab
35
Video Cinema
Sigma
95
Artra Lab
28
Professional
Sigma
93
Artra Lab
33
Portrait
Sigma
90
Artra Lab
31
Macro
Sigma
87
Artra Lab
62
Budget
Sigma
80
Artra Lab
38
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
Artra Lab
26
Landscape
Sigma
73
Artra Lab
40
Travel
Sigma
71
Artra Lab
32

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mmArtra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm
Optics
Typeprimewide-angle
Focal Length Min12 mm11 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm11 mm
Elements1413
Groups129
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingWater- and Oil-Repellent CoatingMultilayer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/22
Min Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountCanon RFFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.23 kg★0.35 kg
Filter Thread62 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance172 mm★180 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)

Artra Lab Nonikkor 11mm f/1.8 11mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong macro (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (70th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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