Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 50mm

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 50mm

Sigma
81 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
76
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
70
Tamron
92
Landscape
Sigma
57
Tamron
87
Portrait
Sigma
85
Tamron
82
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
57
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
79
Tamron
85
Video Cinema
Sigma
83
Tamron
82
Street
Sigma
72
Tamron
83
Travel
Sigma
49
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 50mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements1420
Groups1113
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements3★2
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/4
Min Aperturef/1.44-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.81 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification1:5.61:3.8

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 50mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM 50mm Better at:

Portrait

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalWildlife Sports