Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

Sigma
55 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
86 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
65
Canon
95
Video Cinema
Sigma
60
Canon
82
Budget
Sigma
51
Canon
79
Landscape
Sigma
52
Canon
79
Travel
Sigma
41
Canon
78
Professional
Sigma
62
Canon
77
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
47
Canon
75
Street
Sigma
52
Canon
66
Portrait
Sigma
51
Canon
49

Specifications

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mmCanon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm70 mm
Elements1715
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements—2★
CoatingSuper Multilayer CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/22
Min Aperturef/1.2f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades13★9
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.74 kg0.49 kg★
Filter Thread72 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHigh-Response Linear ActuatorSTM★
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance400 mm239 mm★
Max Magnification1:6.21:4.2

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Sigma Art 50mm f/1.2 DG DN 50mm Better at:

Portrait

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports