Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon
78 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
99
Canon
63
Video Cinema
Sigma
95
Canon
74
Professional
Sigma
93
Canon
75
Macro
Sigma
91
Canon
68
Portrait
Sigma
90
Canon
50
Landscape
Sigma
73
Canon
85
Budget
Sigma
80
Canon
80
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
Canon
74
Travel
Sigma
71
Canon
69

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mmCanon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min12 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm35 mm
Elements1416
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements22
CoatingWater- and Oil-Repellent CoatingAir-Sphere coating, Fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/22
Min Aperturef/1.4f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFCanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.23 kg★0.84 kg
Filter Thread62 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motorNano USM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance172 mm★280 mm
Max Magnification1:8.4★0.21x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Scores 93 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm Better at:

MacroStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM Better at:

Landscape