Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF 56mm

Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF 56mm

Viltrox
66 Overall Score
vs
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

Macro
Viltrox
59
Sigma
100
Landscape
Viltrox
60
Sigma
100
Budget
Viltrox
65
Sigma
99
Travel
Viltrox
62
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Viltrox
68
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Viltrox
60
Sigma
87
Portrait
Viltrox
57
Sigma
85
Professional
Viltrox
67
Sigma
84
Street
Viltrox
71
Sigma
80

Specifications

Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF 56mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min56 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max56 mm300 mm
Elements1020
Groups914
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements15★
CoatingHD Nano multilayer coatingwater- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.43.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.29 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★HLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance600 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification1:101:2

Pros & Cons

Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF 56mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong optical (65th 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 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports