Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN 23mm
With an f/1.4 aperture on APS-C, this 23mm lens produces smooth bokeh and sharp subject isolation, aided by fast, quiet autofocus. The Contemporary design emphasizes a lightweight, compact build for easy handling, while image quality remains high, making it equally suited to video work. It is best for portrait shooters using Sony E-mount who want a portable, bright prime with a 35mm-equivalent perspective.
Focal length 23mm
Aperture f/1.4
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 330 g
af type stepping motor
lens type prime
62 Overall Score
Price ₹0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong aperture (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong af (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong build (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average macro (8th percentile)
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 23 |
| Focal Length Max | 23 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 10 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 3 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 52 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | stepping motor |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN 23mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 23mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 70-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Sony E | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 330 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 1045 | 59 |
| AF Type | stepping motor | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | XD Linear Motors | AF-S |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | macro | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN 23mm | 85.4 | 96.6 | 80.7 | 7.9 | 73.5 | 96.4 | 34.1 | 26.5 | 35.6 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 74.8 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 76.8 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.4 | 86 | 67.2 | 77.3 | 84.4 | 83.7 | 77.5 | 88 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.6 | 77.7 | 73.8 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.2 | 95.6 | 75.4 | 99.4 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 90.8 | 33.5 | 33 | 88 | 83.7 | 79.4 | 94.8 | 80.5 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.6 | 74.8 | 98.4 | 59.7 | 64.1 | 76.8 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.2 |
Usage Scores
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