Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma
91 Overall Score
vs
Leica APO Elmar-S 11071 180mm

Leica APO Elmar-S 11071 180mm

Leica
27 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Sigma
95
Leica
36
Portrait
Sigma
94
Leica
51
Budget
Sigma
90
Leica
24
Video Cinema
Sigma
83
Leica
32
Macro
Sigma
82
Leica
28
Travel
Sigma
81
Leica
14
Street
Sigma
81
Leica
31
Landscape
Sigma
80
Leica
19
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
72
Leica
20

Specifications

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DCLeica APO Elmar-S 11071 180mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm180 mm
Focal Length Max40 mm180 mm
Elements179
Groups117
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements4
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.8f/3.5
Constant
Diaphragm Blades11
Build
MountFujifilm XLeica S
FormatAPS-Cmedium-format
Weather Sealed
Weight0.54 kg1.15 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHLA (High-response Linear Actuator)Automatic/manual
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance280 mm1.52 m
Max Magnification1:4.8

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Leica APO Elmar-S 11071 180mm

  • Strong aperture (78th percentile)
  • Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average build (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC is $5,639 cheaper (7.2x less).

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC0.100score per dollar
vs
Leica APO Elmar-S 11071 180mm0.004score per dollar

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC offers 25.0x better value for money

Leica APO Elmar-S 11071 180mm

Verdict

Winner: Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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