Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma
96 Overall Score
vs
Sirui Night Walker MS24L-B 24mm

Sirui Night Walker MS24L-B 24mm

Sirui
18 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

95 out of 100 high confidence 36 reviews

The Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC DN Art lens is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional image quality, fast constant aperture, and compact internal zoom design. Users highlight its sharpness, lightweight build, and excellent autofocus performance, especially on crop-sensor mirrorless cameras like the Canon R7 and Fujifilm bodies. A few questions about compatibility with specific cameras and features like weather sealing and aperture ring are noted, but the overall sentiment is extremely positive.

Pros
  • Exceptional image quality
  • Fast constant f/1.8 aperture
  • Compact internal zoom design
  • Lightweight build
  • Sharp and bright photos
Cons
  • No weather sealing mentioned
  • No manual aperture ring on some mounts
  • Compatibility questions with full-frame cameras
  • Expensive for some buyers
👍 Image quality 8
👍 Aperture 7
👍 Build quality 6
👍 Autofocus 4
👍 Value for money 4
🤔 Compatibility 12

Sirui Night Walker MS24L-B 24mm

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Portrait
Sigma
93
Sirui
25
Video Cinema
Sigma
89
Sirui
21
Professional
Sigma
89
Sirui
18
Budget
Sigma
87
Sirui
13
Macro
Sigma
82
Sirui
31
Travel
Sigma
81
Sirui
8
Street
Sigma
79
Sirui
16
Landscape
Sigma
79
Sirui
12
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
68
Sirui
9

Specifications

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DCSirui Night Walker MS24L-B 24mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min17 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm24 mm
Elements17—
Groups11—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements4★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8T16
Min Aperturef/1.8T1.2
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades11★—
Build
MountFujifilm XL-Mount
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.54 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLA (High-response Linear Actuator)manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification1:4.8★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (35th percentile)

Sirui Night Walker MS24L-B 24mm

  • Strong macro (69th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average optical (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average build (29th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sirui Night Walker MS24L-B 24mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Scores 96 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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