Sirui

Sirui

Sirui
54 Overall Score
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Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma
97 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Sirui

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Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

95 out of 100 high confidence 36 reviews

The Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC DN Art lens is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional image quality, fast constant aperture, and compact internal zoom design. Users highlight its sharpness, lightweight build, and excellent autofocus performance, especially on crop-sensor mirrorless cameras like the Canon R7 and Fujifilm bodies. A few questions about compatibility with specific cameras and features like weather sealing and aperture ring are noted, but the overall sentiment is extremely positive.

Pros
  • Exceptional image quality
  • Fast constant f/1.8 aperture
  • Compact internal zoom design
  • Lightweight build
  • Sharp and bright photos
Cons
  • No weather sealing mentioned
  • No manual aperture ring on some mounts
  • Compatibility questions with full-frame cameras
  • Expensive for some buyers
👍 Image quality 8
👍 Aperture 7
👍 Build quality 6
👍 Autofocus 4
👍 Value for money 4
🤔 Compatibility 12

Scores

Portrait
Sirui
62
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Sirui
56
Sigma
89
Professional
Sirui
52
Sigma
89
Budget
Sirui
40
Sigma
87
Macro
Sirui
67
Sigma
82
Travel
Sirui
38
Sigma
81
Street
Sirui
43
Sigma
79
Landscape
Sirui
42
Sigma
79
Wildlife Sports
Sirui
37
Sigma
68

Specifications

SiruiSigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm40 mm
Elements—17
Groups—11
Aspherical Elements04★
ED Elements04★
Coatingfluorine coatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperture—f/1.8
Min Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—11★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.60 kg0.54 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyHLA (High-response Linear Actuator)
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance67 mm★280 mm
Max Magnification—1:4.8★

Pros & Cons

Sirui

  • Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (79th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (71st percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (70th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

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Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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