Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 45mm f/2.8 DG DN 45mm

Sigma Contemporary 45mm f/2.8 DG DN 45mm

Sigma
44 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Panasonic
79
Sigma
57
Video Cinema
Panasonic
77
Sigma
42
Budget
Panasonic
72
Sigma
44
Street
Panasonic
72
Sigma
40
Professional
Panasonic
71
Sigma
34
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
55
Sigma
26
Travel
Panasonic
52
Sigma
17
Landscape
Panasonic
49
Sigma
16
Macro
Panasonic
48
Sigma
49

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mmSigma Contemporary 45mm f/2.8 DG DN 45mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min85 mm45 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm45 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements0★—
ED Elements2★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Min Aperturef/1.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountL-MountSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.45 kg★4.13 kg
Filter Thread67 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear AF MotorAutofocus
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance800 mm240 mm★
Max Magnification0.13x1:4★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sigma Contemporary 45mm f/2.8 DG DN 45mm

  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average build (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm is MX$3,627 cheaper (1.3x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm0.006score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 45mm f/2.8 DG DN 45mm0.003score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm offers 2.0x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

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MX$12,584

Sigma Contemporary 45mm f/2.8 DG DN 45mm

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MX$16,212

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 20 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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