Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm
Focal length 56mm
Aperture f/1.4
Mount Sony E
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
af type STM
lens type telephoto
63 Overall Score
Price ¥0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong macro (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong bokeh (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong af (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average optical (21st percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 75 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 56 |
| Focal Length Max | 56 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | STM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 56 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 56mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 16-50mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/22 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | - | 544 | 450 | 306 | 107 | 495 |
| AF Type | STM | RXD | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm | 87.6 | 93.9 | 62.4 | 95 | 21.3 | 96.2 | 33.6 | 7 | 82.7 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.6 | 86.3 | 69.7 | 85.1 | 91.1 | 83.4 | 89.5 | 85.3 | 82.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.6 | 86.3 | 76 | 85.1 | 88.4 | 83.4 | 68 | 69.8 | 37 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.6 | 81 | 85.8 | 50.6 | 86.8 | 83.4 | 80.5 | 85.3 | 96.9 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.6 | 74.4 | 98.6 | 43.7 | 69.1 | 76.5 | 83.3 | 80.8 | 93.5 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87.6 | 23.2 | 72.8 | 79.3 | 86.8 | 20.4 | 77.3 | 89.7 | 98.6 |
Usage Scores
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