Sigma Art 33B965 30mm

Sigma Art 33B965 30mm

Sigma
72 Overall Score
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
91 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
66
Sony
100
Street
Sigma
86
Sony
89
Travel
Sigma
53
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
61
Sony
84
Video Cinema
Sigma
66
Sony
83
Portrait
Sigma
76
Sony
82
Professional
Sigma
64
Sony
73
Landscape
Sigma
47
Sony
73
Macro
Sigma
72
Sony
70

Specifications

Sigma Art 33B965 30mmSony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typestandardzoom
Focal Length Min30 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max30 mm135 mm
Elements—16
Groups—12
Aspherical Elements2★1
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/2.83.5-5.6
Constant—✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatmicro-four-thirdsAPS-C★
Weight0.14 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread—55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motorLinear motor
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance300 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification1:8.1★0.29x

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 33B965 30mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Sigma Art 33B965 30mm is $640 cheaper (5.1x less).

Sigma Art 33B965 30mm0.453score per dollar
vs
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.114score per dollar

Sigma Art 33B965 30mm offers 4.0x better value for money

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 20 specs.

Sigma Art 33B965 30mm Better at:

Macro

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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