Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

Sigma
63 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

TTArtisan
33 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sigma
76
TTArtisan
42
Professional
Sigma
68
TTArtisan
31
Landscape
Sigma
68
TTArtisan
28
Travel
Sigma
64
TTArtisan
25
Budget
Sigma
63
TTArtisan
28
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
61
TTArtisan
23
Street
Sigma
60
TTArtisan
34
Video Cinema
Sigma
58
TTArtisan
28
Portrait
Sigma
43
TTArtisan
35

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DNTTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min28 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm21 mm
Elements1613
Groups1211
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements4★—
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer & Nano Porous Coatings—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/16
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.5
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades910★
Build
MountSony ELeica M
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.47 kg0.41 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★700 mm
Max Magnification1:3.3★—

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm is $455 cheaper (2.9x less).

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN0.089score per dollar
vs
TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm0.136score per dollar

TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm offers 1.5x better value for money

Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN

TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

Verdict

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

Scores 63 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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