Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm
7Artisans 35mm 0.95 35mm
What Buyers Say
Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm
The Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN lens receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified purchasers. Users praise its sharpness, fast autofocus, and excellent low-light performance, making it a versatile choice for travel, street, and astrophotography. While some note the lack of weather sealing and plastic build, the lens is considered a great value for its price.
Pros
- Sharp even at f/1.4
- Fast and accurate autofocus
- Excellent low-light performance
- Great value for money
- Lightweight and compact
Cons
- No weather sealing
- Plastic build
- No aperture ring
- Some vignetting wide open
7Artisans 35mm 0.95 35mm
This 7Artisans 50mm f/0.95 lens is praised for its exceptional build quality, metal-and-glass construction, and incredible value at around $250. Users love the smooth, silky focus ring and the beautiful, creamy bokeh produced by the 12-blade aperture, though many note the clickless aperture ring is easily accidental and focus requires care at f/0.95. Chromatic aberration and flare are present but correctable in post, and the included lens cap does not fit over a UV filter. Overall, it's seen as a fun, compact lens that reignites passion for photography, especially on Fuji X series bodies with focus peaking.
Pros
- Exceptionally good value for money
- Solid metal-and-glass build quality
- Smooth, silky manual focus ring
- Beautiful creamy bokeh with 12-blade aperture
- Compact and lightweight design
Cons
- Clickless aperture ring moves accidentally
- Lens cap does not fit with UV filter
- Chromatic aberration at high-contrast edges
- Flare when shooting directly into sun
- No lens hood included
Scores
Specifications
| Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm | 7Artisans 35mm 0.95 35mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | wide-angle | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 16 mm | 35 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 16 mm | 35 mm |
| Elements | 16 | 11 |
| Groups | 13 | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2★ | — |
| ED Elements | 5★ | 2 |
| Coating | Super Multi-Layer Coating | nanocrystalline coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.4 | f/0.95 |
| Constant | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 | 12★ |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Canon RF | Canon RF |
| Format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weight | 0.08 kg★ | 0.64 kg |
| Filter Thread | 67 mm | 52 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | stepping motor★ | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | ✗ | ✗ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 130 mm★ | 370 mm |
| Max Magnification | 0.1x★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Sigma Contemporary 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 16mm
- Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong aperture (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
7Artisans 35mm 0.95 35mm
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.
