Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

Sigma
73 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
91
Panasonic
96
Macro
Sigma
66
Panasonic
94
Professional
Sigma
83
Panasonic
90
Portrait
Sigma
85
Panasonic
84
Video Cinema
Sigma
79
Panasonic
83
Budget
Sigma
72
Panasonic
79
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
68
Panasonic
74
Travel
Sigma
63
Panasonic
70
Landscape
Sigma
55
Panasonic
64

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm
Optics
Typeprimemacro
Focal Length Min56 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max56 mm100 mm
Elements1013
Groups611
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.28 kg★0.30 kg
Filter Thread55 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorDual phase linear motor★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm204 mm★
Max Magnification1:7.141:1

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average social proof (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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