Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma
96 Overall Score
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Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm

Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm

Digitalmate
69 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

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

Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm

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Scores

Portrait
Sigma
93
Digitalmate
65
Video Cinema
Sigma
89
Digitalmate
58
Professional
Sigma
89
Digitalmate
54
Budget
Sigma
87
Digitalmate
57
Macro
Sigma
82
Digitalmate
81
Travel
Sigma
81
Digitalmate
56
Street
Sigma
79
Digitalmate
69
Landscape
Sigma
79
Digitalmate
52
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
68
Digitalmate
50

Specifications

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DCDigitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm58 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm58 mm
Elements17—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements4★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMulti-Coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8—
Min Aperturef/1.8f/0.43
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades11★—
Build
MountFujifilm XCanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLA (High-response Linear Actuator)Auto Focus
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm58 mm★
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.43x

Pros & Cons

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)

Digitalmate Platinum Series DM5843X 58mm

  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (79th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (71st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports