Deciding on whether to buy a product like SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens or perhaps PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens vs PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens

SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens specs

SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens
 PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens specs

PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
Lens type: Prime

Lens type: Prime

Lens category: Wide-angle

Lens category: Macro

Compatibility: Micro Four Thirds mount

Compatibility: Micro Four Thirds mount

Image stabilisation: No

Image stabilisation: OIS

OPTICAL FEATURES

OPTICAL FEATURES

Focal length: 16 mm

Focal length: 45 mm

35 mm equivalent: 24 mm

35 mm equivalent: 90 mm

Maximum aperture: f/1.4

Maximum aperture: f/2.8

Minimum aperture: f/16

Minimum aperture: f/22

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Minimum focusing distance: 25 cm

Minimum focusing distance: 0.15 m

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

Elements and grouping: 16 elements in 13 groups

Elements and grouping: 14 elements in 10 groups

Special elements: – FLD x 3
– SLD x 2
– Moulded x 2

Diaphragm blades: 7

Diaphragm blades: 9 rounded blades

Filter diameter: 46 mm

Filter diameter: 67 mm

Special features: – Aspherical elements
– ED lens

Internal focusing: Yes

GENERAL
GENERAL

Box contents: – Lens caps
– Lens hood
– Lens bag

Box contents: – Sigma 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens
– Lens hood
– Front cap
– Back cap
– Instruction manual

Dimensions: 63 x 62.5 mm (D x L)

Dimensions: 72.2 x 92.9 mm (D x L)

Weight: 225 g

Weight: 405 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years (2nd year onwards by registration)

Price: £399

Price: £540

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.1 / 10

Review Score: 9.4 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens or PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 850 products in the same category as SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens, which is the Lenses category. Of these 850 products the average price was £196.11, the most expensive was £3049 and the cheapest was just £0.05. We then looked at the price of the 850 in the same as the PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens, which of course the average was £196.11, top price was £3049 and cheapest £0.05.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Sigma and Panasonic, the average was £419.29 for Sigma, £378.99 for Panasonic. The max for each was £999/£4299 and minimum was £129/£19.99

Price analysis of SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens

Price analysis of PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens

  • SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens
  • Ideal for landscape and architecture
  • Compatible with Micro Four Thirds mount
  • Aperture range: f/1.4 – f/16
  • Top features: – Large aperture offers great low light shots – Wide-angle view for travel, landscape and group photos – Practical design is compact enough for travels Large apertureFeel confident shooting on overcast days and indoors with the Sigma 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens. The fast f/1.4 aperture lets in plenty of light and creates a beautifully blurred background that makes your portraits pop with a sharp foreground focus. It’s compatible with Micro Four Thirds mounts from Olympus and Panasonic.Wide-angle viewThe wide-angle focal length is equivalent to 24 mm on 35 mm film. Capture the sweeping Highlands of Scotland, the beauty of Edinburgh Castle, or the groomsmen in kilts at a family wedding.Practical designThe Sigma 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C is compact enough to take on your travels without taking up too much space in your carry-on. It’s practical too, with a dust- and splash-proof design so you don’t have to worry about it when the weather turns.
  • Product codes: 85126402631
  • PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
  • Ideal for macro
  • Compatible with Micro Four Thirds mount
  • Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22
  • Image stabilisation
  • This fantastic Panasonic H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens combines an aspherical lens and an ED lens to deliver superb optical performance. You’ll be able to achieve incredible portraits and closer shots with great depth of field. The lens elements are also multi-coated to give reduced ghosting and flare for truly clear, crisp photographs. Stable Using Mega OIS, which is Panasonic’s advanced hand-shake correction technology, you can be assured of refreshingly blur and shake-free shots, so you get more memorable frames with the H-ES045E Lens. There is also an inner focus direct-drive linear motor that assists focusing so that you can achieve excellent resolution and contrast in all your shots. The f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds Lens also features contrast AF system support so that automatically focused shots are of optimum dynamic quality. Solid build The 7 blade circular aperture diaphragm reacts quickly to your every shutter depression for top visual results, and the durable metal mounting ensures long camera life and consistent performance. Enhance your photographic arsenal with the beautiful performance of the Panasonic H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens.
  • Product codes: 5025232537365

What’s better SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens or PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens?

There are obviously a number of differences between SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens and PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £399 cost of SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens is closer to the expectation you had than the £540 pricep point of PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens and PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas PANASONIC H-ES045E 45 mm f/2.8 Macro Lens scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Lenses as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



SIGMA 16 mm f/1.4 DC DN C Wide-angle Prime Lens



Rating:
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