Sigma Art 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 14mm

Sigma Art 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 14mm

Sigma
56 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
50
Tamron
97
Macro
Sigma
71
Tamron
92
Landscape
Sigma
46
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
47
Tamron
85
Professional
Sigma
69
Tamron
85
Street
Sigma
60
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sigma
62
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sigma
77
Tamron
82
Travel
Sigma
31
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sigma Art 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 14mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min14 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max14 mm300 mm
Elements1620
Groups1113
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements7★2
CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.8f/4
Min Aperturef/1.84-7.1
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.17 kg0.59 kg★
Filter Thread—67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeHyper Sonic MotorVXD linear motor★
Stabilization✗✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance270 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Sigma Art 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 14mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (76th percentile)
  • Below average build (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $836 cheaper (4.5x less).

Sigma Art 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 14mm0.052score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 8.0x better value for money

Sigma Art 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM 14mm

Newegg
$1,075
Best Buy
$2,035

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Amazon
$239
Newegg
$280
B&H Photo
$699
Adorama
$699
Best Buy
$900

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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