Canon L RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM 20mm

Canon L RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM 20mm

Canon
54 Overall Score
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Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma
98 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Canon
59
Sigma
100
Budget
Canon
50
Sigma
99
Macro
Canon
53
Sigma
96
Travel
Canon
46
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Canon
61
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Canon
49
Sigma
87
Portrait
Canon
50
Sigma
85
Professional
Canon
63
Sigma
84
Street
Canon
56
Sigma
80

Specifications

Canon L RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM 20mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min20 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max20 mm300 mm
Elements1520
Groups1114
Aspherical Elements24★
ED Elements35★
CoatingCanon SSC (Super Spectra Coating); SWC (Sub-Wavelength structure coating; ASC (Air Sphere Coating); Fluorine protective coating on front elementwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.43.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.50 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeVCMHLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.19x1:2★

Pros & Cons

Canon L RF 20mm f/1.4 L VCM 20mm

  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong build (72nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Scores 98 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports