Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma
94 Overall Score
vs
7Artisans Hope Prime 85mm T2.1 85mm

7Artisans Hope Prime 85mm T2.1 85mm

7Artisans
39 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
94
7Artisans
57
Professional
Sigma
93
7Artisans
38
Portrait
Sigma
92
7Artisans
34
Budget
Sigma
91
7Artisans
28
Street
Sigma
88
7Artisans
30
Video Cinema
Sigma
85
7Artisans
43
Landscape
Sigma
82
7Artisans
36
Travel
Sigma
82
7Artisans
26
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
76
7Artisans
26

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN7Artisans Hope Prime 85mm T2.1 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min28 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm85 mm
Elements1615
Groups1212
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements4★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating and Nano Porous Coatingmulti-layer nano-coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.1
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.47 kg★0.70 kg
Filter Thread67 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification3.3 to 4.6 x★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong aperture (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average stabilization (34th percentile)

7Artisans Hope Prime 85mm T2.1 85mm

  • Strong stabilization (79th percentile)
  • Strong optical (70th percentile)
  • Strong macro (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average aperture (22nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (34th percentile)

Pricing

7Artisans Hope Prime 85mm T2.1 85mm is $442 cheaper (2.7x less).

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

7Artisans Hope Prime 85mm T2.1 85mm

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Scores 94 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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