Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm

Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm

Lightdow
57 Overall Score
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Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Sigma
86 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm

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Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

88 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN lens receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified purchasers. Users praise its sharpness, fast autofocus, and excellent low-light performance, making it a versatile choice for travel, street, and astrophotography. While some note the lack of weather sealing and plastic build, the lens is considered a great value for its price.

Pros
  • Sharp even at f/1.4
  • Fast and accurate autofocus
  • Excellent low-light performance
  • Great value for money
  • Lightweight and compact
Cons
  • No weather sealing
  • Plastic build
  • No aperture ring
  • Some vignetting wide open
👍 Sharpness 3
👍 Autofocus performance 3
👍 Low light performance 4
👍 Value for money 2
🤔 Build quality 3
👎 Weather sealing 1

Scores

Street
Lightdow
51
Sigma
100
Portrait
Lightdow
49
Sigma
95
Professional
Lightdow
46
Sigma
95
Video Cinema
Lightdow
48
Sigma
95
Travel
Lightdow
41
Sigma
75
Wildlife Sports
Lightdow
49
Sigma
75
Budget
Lightdow
49
Sigma
74
Macro
Lightdow
72
Sigma
69
Landscape
Lightdow
44
Sigma
71

Specifications

Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mmSigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm
Optics
Typeprimewide-angle
Focal Length Min85 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm16 mm
Elements916
Groups813
Aspherical Elements12★
ED Elements—5★
Coatingultra multi-coating (UMC)Super Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/1.4
Min Aperturef/1.8f/1.4
Constant—✓★
Diaphragm Blades69★
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.36 kg0.08 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★stepping motor
Stabilization✓★✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance85 mm★130 mm
Max Magnification—0.1x★

Pros & Cons

Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (79th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

  • Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm Better at:

Macro

Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports