Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm

Sigma
89 Overall Score
vs
Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 STM 28mm

Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 STM 28mm

Viltrox
62 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
92
Viltrox
61
Video Cinema
Sigma
92
Viltrox
75
Professional
Sigma
90
Viltrox
71
Portrait
Sigma
89
Viltrox
81
Macro
Sigma
85
Viltrox
54
Street
Sigma
80
Viltrox
77
Travel
Sigma
78
Viltrox
41
Landscape
Sigma
76
Viltrox
44
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
68
Viltrox
57

Specifications

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mmViltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 STM 28mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm28 mm
Elements1711
Groups119
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements4★3
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingHD Nano multilayer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Min Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★9
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.54 kg0.37 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLA (High-response Linear Actuator)STM+Lead screw★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★370 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★0.1x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile

Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 STM 28mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (30th percentile)
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC 40mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports