Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score
vs
Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 Summicron-M 28mm

Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 Summicron-M 28mm

Leica
51 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
99
Leica
64
Video Cinema
Sigma
95
Leica
61
Professional
Sigma
93
Leica
52
Macro
Sigma
91
Leica
41
Portrait
Sigma
90
Leica
69
Budget
Sigma
80
Leica
47
Landscape
Sigma
73
Leica
34
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
73
Leica
34
Travel
Sigma
71
Leica
39

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mmLeica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 Summicron-M 28mm
Optics
Typeprimewide-angle
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max12 mm28 mm
Elements149
Groups126
Aspherical Elements3★1
ED Elements2★—
CoatingWater- and Oil-Repellent CoatingAspherical
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/2
Min Aperturef/1.4f/2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountCanon RFLeica M
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.23 kg★0.28 kg
Filter Thread62 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance172 mm★400 mm
Max Magnification1:8.4★0.09x

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)

Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 Summicron-M 28mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)
  • 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