Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds) review: specs and price
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds)
Why is Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds) better than the average?
- Wide aperture (main camera)?
f/1.4 vsf/2.8 - Widest aperture at maximum focal length?
1.4fvs3.28f - Weight?
405gvs637.88g - Minimum focal length?
16mmvs46.95mm - Minimum focus distance?
0.25mvs0.55m - Maximum angle of view?
83.2°vs59.46° - Aperture blades?
9vs8.33
Price comparison
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds)
| Product | Store | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma 402963 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contempora...Sigma 402963 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Micro Four Thirds, Black | $399.00 | |||
| Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens...Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Micro Four Thirds (Renewed) | $407.49 | |||
| Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens ...Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens for Micro 4/3 | $288.99 | |||
| Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens...Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Sony E (402965) | $369.00 | |||
| Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | C for Micro 4/3 | $410.00 | |||
| Sigma 16mm f/1.4 Contemporary DC DN Prim...Sigma 16mm f/1.4 Contemporary DC DN Prime Lens Canon EF-M | $399.00 | |||
| Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens ...Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens for Sony E | $260.00 | |||
| Sigma 56mm for E-Mount (Sony) Fixed Prim...Sigma 56mm for E-Mount (Sony) Fixed Prime Camera Lens, Black (351965) | $395.00 | |||
| Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens...Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Leica L | $398.60 | |||
| Sigma 16mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens ...Sigma 16mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens for Micro 4/3 APS-C Mirrorless Cameras, Black | $623.94 | |||
General info
1.weight
405g
We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products.
A shorter minimum focal length allows you to get more of the scene in the photo, and offers a wider angle of view than longer focal lengths.
3.weather-sealed (splashproof)
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds)
The device is protected with extra seals to prevent failures caused by dust, raindrops, and water splashes.
A longer maximum focal length allows you to focus in on a small part of a scene, and offers a narrower angle of view than shorter focal lengths.
5.Includes lens hood
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds)
It comes with a lens hood so that you don’t have to buy it separately. These are used to block strong light sources, such as the sun, from the lens to prevent glare and lens flare.
6.Is a wide angle lens
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds)
A wide angle lens is great for capturing larger areas of a scene, such as when doing architectural or landscape photography.
Optics
1.has built-in optical image stabilization
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds)
Optical image stabilization uses gyroscopic sensors to detect the vibrations of the camera. The lens adjusts the optical path accordingly, ensuring that any type of motion blur is corrected before the sensor captures the image.
At the shorter end of the lens you get the widest angle of view. This allows you to fit more of the scene into the photograph (based on APS-C format).
The zoom range is the ratio between the longest and shortest focal lengths. A higher zoom range means that the lens is more versatile.
4.magnification
0.1x
A true macro lens has a magnification of 1:1. This means that the image produced is a life-size representation of the subject being photographed.
At the longest end of the lens you get the narrowest angle of view. This allows you to fit a small portion of the scene into the photograph, such as when you are zooming in on a subject (based on APS-C format).
Aperture
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
3.Has rounded aperture blades
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds)
Similar to the number of aperture blades, rounded blades affect the way the light gets through to the sensor. Rounded blades, often only found on more expensive lenses, improve the appearance of the out-of-focus areas. This allows you to attain better, softer looking bokeh in your photos.
The aperture controls how much light gets through to the camera’s sensor. More blades is often an indicator of a better quality lens. It also allows you to achieve much nicer looking bokeh when blurring out your background, whereas a lens with less blades will often produce harsher, more polygonal bokeh.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
Focus
1.Can focus to infinity
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds)
Many lenses allow you to focus to infinity. This is essential when you wish to take photos including far off objects, such as when shooting landscapes, in order to make sure everything is sharp and in focus.
2.Has focus motor
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses with a built-in focus motor can autofocus even if the camera does not have its own focus motor.
3.has a silent focus motor built into the lens
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN (Micro Four Thirds)
Lenses with built-in focus motor focus faster and more quietly than lenses without a focus motor which rely on the camera's body focus motor.
This is the closest distance that the lens can focus. A shorter minimum focus distance allows you to get closer to your subject, and is particularly important when doing macro photography.
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