What should I do with a wide angle lens with a F1.4 aperture? Take it for a stroll at night on the streets of Kuala Lumpur and shoot the dimly lit scenes of the urban landscape. Being wider than 35mm allowed me to use the Sigma 16mm lens as a general wide angle lens in my test shooting sessions. The 32mm equivalent focal length is an odd one to work with – it’s in the middle of the more traditional 28mm and 35mm focal lengths. Also worth noting that the Sigma 16mm is sealed from water splash and dust.įor a full specification list, check out the official product page here. The lens also features a non-rotating front element which is good news for filter users, and a respectable minimum focusing distance of 25cm (with magnification of 0.1x). The Sigma 16mm F1.4 lens construction consists of 16 elements in 13 groups, including 3 FLD, 2 SLD and 2 aspherical elements. Sigma has been highly praised for their newer line of lenses available to both DSLR and mirrorless system camps and built a reputation for delivering high performing optics at reasonable price points. The Sigma 16mm lens has a filter size of 67mm and weighs about 405g. That explains why it is slightly larger and heavier than the Olympus 17mm F1.2 PRO lens. The Sigma 16mm F1.4 lens was originally designed to fit the Sony APS-C E-Mount but has since been adapted to a Micro Four Thirds mount. You may view the images from this article in higher resolution on an online Google Photo album here. All images were shot in RAW and post-processed using Capture One Pro, with minor adjustments. The Sigma 16mm F1.4 was used on the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II for all the sample images shown in this article. This is an independent review and my approach is always based on user experience and may be subjective. Some quick disclaimers neither Ming Thein nor I are associated with Sigma Malaysia. So is this really a budget-friendly option to the 17mm F1.2 PRO from Olympus, and does the Sigma lens perform well enough under the standard Robin Wong lens torture tests? A dear friend, Amir, who recently obtained a Sigma 16mm was kind enough to loan it to me for review purposes. After my review of the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm F1.2 PRO, a few people suggested a lower priced yet seemingly competent alternative – the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens.
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