Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Sigma
82 Overall Score
vs
Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm

Sony
64 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
91
Sony
66
Video Cinema
Sigma
88
Sony
58
Portrait
Sigma
87
Sony
35
Professional
Sigma
85
Sony
61
Travel
Sigma
78
Sony
85
Budget
Sigma
80
Sony
68
Macro
Sigma
79
Sony
57
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
64
Sony
74
Landscape
Sigma
63
Sony
73

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mmSony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min30 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max30 mm50 mm
Elements99
Groups78
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements5★1
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/32
Min Aperturef/1.43.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.27 kg0.12 kg★
Filter Thread52 mm40 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMLinear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm250 mm★
Max Magnification1:7.14★0.215x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Scores 82 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm Better at:

TravelLandscapeWildlife Sports