Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm

TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm

TTArtisan
56 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
99
TTArtisan
48
Video Cinema
Sigma
95
TTArtisan
54
Professional
Sigma
93
TTArtisan
44
Macro
Sigma
91
TTArtisan
55
Portrait
Sigma
90
TTArtisan
64
Budget
Sigma
80
TTArtisan
49
Landscape
Sigma
73
TTArtisan
25
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
TTArtisan
33
Travel
Sigma
71
TTArtisan
32

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mmTTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min12 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm35 mm
Elements147
Groups126
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingWater- and Oil-Repellent Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Min Aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountCanon RFFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.23 kg★0.31 kg
Filter Thread62 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance172 mm★280 mm
Max Magnification1:8.4★—

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)

TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.4 APS-C X 35mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (75th percentile)
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports