Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Review

Name: Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN
Brand: Sigma

Focal Length 23mm

Max Aperture f/1.4

Mount L-Mount

Stabilization No

Weather Sealed Yes

Weight 340 g

AF Type Autofocus

80.8 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 46.4

Bokeh 90.8

Build 90.7

Macro 70.2

Optical 81.1

Aperture 88.1

Versatility 37.5

Social Proof 59.6

Stabilization 37.9

Pros & Cons

Pros

Strong bokeh (91th percentile) 91th
Strong aperture (88th percentile) 91th
Strong build (82th percentile) 88th
Strong optical (79th percentile) 81th

Cons

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Focal Length Min	23
Focal Length Max	23
Elements	13
Groups	10

Aperture

Max Aperture	f/1.4
Min Aperture	f/16
Diaphragm Blades	9

Build

Mount	L-Mount
Format	APS-C
Weather Sealed	Yes
Weight	0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs
Filter Thread	52

AF & Stabilization

AF Type	Autofocus
Stabilization	No

Focus

Min Focus Distance	250
Max Magnification	1:7.3

Value & Pricing

Amazon.ca CA$580 Best Price B&H Photo CA$904

Mar 22, 2026 CA$580

vs Competition

Spec	Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN	Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF	Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X	Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony	Canon RF Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens	Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus
Focal Length	23mm	55mm	35mm	17-70mm	24mm	-
Max Aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4	f/1.7	f/2.8	f/1.8	f/1.4
Mount	L-Mount	Nikon Z	Fujifilm X	Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-M	Canon RF	Fujifilm X
Stabilization	false	true	true	true	true	true
Weather Sealed	true	false	false	false	false	true
Weight (g)	340	281	400	544	272	320
AF Type	Autofocus	STM	STM	Autofocus	Autofocus	STM
Lens Type	-	-	-	Wide-Angle Zoom	Wide-Angle	-
		Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare

Product	Af	Bokeh	Build	Macro	Optical	Aperture	Versatility	Social Proof	Stabilization
Sigma Contemporary 23mm f/1.4 DC DN	46.4	90.8	90.7	70.2	81.1	88.1	37.5	59.6	37.9
Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare	95.6	81.8	81.1	89.1	67.5	88.1	37.5	89.9	87.8
Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare	95.6	73.6	63.4	93.2	74	80.5	37.5	95.1	87.8
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare	46.4	59.2	64.3	77.4	90.8	54.6	92.5	95.1	87.8
Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Compare	46.4	81.8	87.6	81	82.5	75.8	37.5	98	99.9
Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Standard Prime Compare	95.6	81.8	88.8	85.3	34.6	88.1	37.5	86.7	87.8

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