Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 Autofocus 75mm

Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 Autofocus 75mm

Sirui
35 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma
99 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 Autofocus 75mm

58 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews

The Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its build quality, beautiful bokeh, and excellent value for portraits, though a few note slightly slow autofocus and wish for an aperture ring. However, a significant negative review describes terrible image quality and awful customer service, with the lens being unusable at wide apertures and no response from warranty claims for weeks.

Pros
  • Beautiful bokeh
  • Excellent build quality
  • Great value for money
  • Compact form factor
  • Good for portraits
Cons
  • Terrible customer service
  • Lens unusable at wide apertures for some
  • Slow autofocus reported
  • No aperture ring
  • Defective unit received
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Bokeh 3
👍 Value for money 3
👎 Autofocus speed 2
👎 Customer service 1
🤔 Image quality at wide aperture 2

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

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Scores

Landscape
Sirui
35
Sigma
100
Budget
Sirui
40
Sigma
99
Macro
Sirui
41
Sigma
96
Travel
Sirui
31
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Sirui
52
Sigma
91
Portrait
Sirui
53
Sigma
90
Wildlife Sports
Sirui
49
Sigma
87
Professional
Sirui
52
Sigma
84
Street
Sirui
53
Sigma
79

Specifications

Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 Autofocus 75mmSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min75 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max75 mm300 mm
Elements1320
Groups914
Aspherical Elements44
ED Elements—5★
Coating—water- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.23.5-6.7
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades15★9
Build
MountFujifilm XSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.47 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM★HLA
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance700 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.25x1:2★

Pros & Cons

Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 Autofocus 75mm

  • Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (74th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile

Pricing

Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 Autofocus 75mm is $375 cheaper (2.2x less).

Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 Autofocus 75mm0.111score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS0.142score per dollar

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS offers 1.3x better value for money

Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 Autofocus 75mm

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Scores 99 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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