Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mm

Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mm

Zeiss
40 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Zeiss
31
Sigma
99
Video Cinema
Zeiss
33
Sigma
95
Professional
Zeiss
45
Sigma
93
Macro
Zeiss
63
Sigma
91
Portrait
Zeiss
28
Sigma
90
Budget
Zeiss
31
Sigma
80
Landscape
Zeiss
45
Sigma
73
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
29
Sigma
73
Travel
Zeiss
32
Sigma
71

Specifications

Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mmSigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min18 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max18 mm12 mm
Elements1414
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements23★
ED Elements4★2
CoatingZEISS T anti-reflective coatingWater- and Oil-Repellent Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades—9★
Build
MountCanon EFCanon RF
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.72 kg0.23 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlystepping motor★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm172 mm★
Max Magnification1:71:8.4

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mm

  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm is $491 cheaper (1.8x less).

Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mm0.038score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm0.160score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm offers 4.2x better value for money

Zeiss Milvus 18mm f/2.8 ZE 18mm

Newegg
$1,070

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

B&H Photo
$579
Newegg
$579
Adorama
$579
Best Buy
$579
Amazon
$579

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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