Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN

Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN

Sigma
80 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD

Tamron
97 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sigma
70
Tamron
100
Video Cinema
Sigma
63
Tamron
84
Professional
Sigma
66
Tamron
83
Macro
Sigma
69
Tamron
83
Portrait
Sigma
82
Tamron
71
Landscape
Sigma
51
Tamron
79
Wildlife Sports
Sigma
53
Tamron
73
Travel
Sigma
41
Tamron
72
Street
Sigma
64
Tamron
66

Specifications

Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DNTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD
Optics
TypeZoomZoom
Focal Length Min23 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max23 mm70 mm
Elements1316
Groups1012
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.4f/2.8
Min Aperturef/16f/16
Constant
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFFUJIFILM X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.59 kg0.54 kg
Filter Thread52 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm190 mm
Max Magnification1:7.31:4.7

Pros & Cons

Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN

  • Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong aperture (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong optical (81th percentile)81th %ile

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD

  • Strong versatility (93th percentile)93th %ile
  • Strong social proof (92th percentile)92th %ile
  • Strong optical (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (88th percentile)88th %ile

Pricing

Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN is CA$298 cheaper (1.4x less).

Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD

Verdict

Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD

Scores 97 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 17 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Better at:

Portrait

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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