Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 17mm

TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 17mm

TTArtisan
54 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
99
TTArtisan
56
Video Cinema
Sigma
95
TTArtisan
47
Professional
Sigma
93
TTArtisan
48
Macro
Sigma
91
TTArtisan
71
Portrait
Sigma
90
TTArtisan
45
Budget
Sigma
80
TTArtisan
43
Landscape
Sigma
73
TTArtisan
56
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
TTArtisan
40
Travel
Sigma
71
TTArtisan
49

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mmTTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 17mm
Optics
Typeprimewide-angle
Focal Length Min12 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm17 mm
Elements1417
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements22
CoatingWater- and Oil-Repellent Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/16
Min Aperturef/1.4f/4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountCanon RFFujifilm X
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.23 kg0.16 kg★
Filter Thread62 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance172 mm★300 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 Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 17mm

  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • 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 6 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports