Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Sigma
82 Overall Score
vs
Pentax SMC DA-L 21817 50-200mm

Pentax SMC DA-L 21817 50-200mm

Pentax
64 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sigma
91
Pentax
77
Video Cinema
Sigma
88
Pentax
64
Portrait
Sigma
87
Pentax
65
Professional
Sigma
85
Pentax
60
Budget
Sigma
80
Pentax
70
Macro
Sigma
80
Pentax
55
Travel
Sigma
78
Pentax
70
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
64
Pentax
59
Landscape
Sigma
63
Pentax
61

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mmPentax SMC DA-L 21817 50-200mm
Optics
Typeprimetelephoto
Focal Length Min30 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max30 mm200 mm
Elements911
Groups710
Aspherical Elements22
ED Elements5★1
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer CoatingSMC
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/4
Min Aperturef/1.44-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountNikon ZPentax KAF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.27 kg0.24 kg★
Filter Thread52 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHSMAutofokus
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm★1.10 m
Max Magnification1:7.14★0.24

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pentax SMC DA-L 21817 50-200mm

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (73rd percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Pentax SMC DA-L 21817 50-200mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm

Scores 82 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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