Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

Sigma
73 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 17mm

TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 17mm

TTArtisan
47 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
91
TTArtisan
47
Portrait
Sigma
85
TTArtisan
40
Professional
Sigma
83
TTArtisan
36
Video Cinema
Sigma
79
TTArtisan
34
Budget
Sigma
72
TTArtisan
44
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
67
TTArtisan
28
Macro
Sigma
66
TTArtisan
62
Travel
Sigma
63
TTArtisan
41
Landscape
Sigma
55
TTArtisan
37

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mmTTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 17mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min56 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max56 mm17 mm
Elements109
Groups68
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingMulticoated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/16
Min Aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountL-MountSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.28 kg0.25 kg★
Filter Thread55 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification1:7.14★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 17mm

  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 17mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm

Scores 73 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN 56mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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