Sigma 16mm F1.4 Review

[@JonPYbanez]

gotta love Peter's honesty & humility. i'm glad you reviewed this lens. i enjoy my Sigma 30mm 2.8 because of the image quality for the price and these new trio lenses had me interested.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks!

[@papa.alfredo]

Very nice video Peter, thanks a lot for your time and work you put for all of us! Great quality pictures, wish you a nice day there! Alfredo

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@loft4me]

I like your style, Peter. You and Sulanto, because you guys are so down-to-earth.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you.

[@43rumors]

Thanks Peter for the work you do!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you, and I should be thanking you for sharing my content!

[@ImpManiac]

Superb images and review, Peter. And you made me laugh out loud too! 😅 Paul 😎

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@MarkoKoskenoja]

Good review Peter - always entertaining.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks!

[@matthiasstukenberg210]

thanks for the review peter, I am currently looking into getting a 16 or 17mm lens.. As I am shooting with the pen f, the sigma seems way too bulky for me, so it is probably gonna be the 1.8 oly lens as it is the only one that makes sense to me.

[@hectess99]

Thanks for leaving the blooper at the beginning of the video. Very funny. Thanks for the review also. I did not know Sigma had a mft mount.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@datapro007]

Thanks for another fun review, Peter. While the Sigma 1.4 series are fine lenses, the size and weight don't seem to fit in to the Micro 4/3 philosophy, at least not for me. What do you think?

[@ForsgardPeter]

It is a bit bigger than the M.Zuiko 17mm f1.2 lens. Sigma f1.4 Trio is for APS-C so it has to be a bit bigger.

[@SolaSly]

The 56mm isn't a bad size

[@billb8262]

Interestingly, we always mention "odd focal lengths" for lenses that don't mate up in field of view to full frame traditional views, but I never hear a response to an image that says "what an odd focal length that was taken with".

[@ForsgardPeter]

That is true. Good point.

[@ЕркебуланСвамбаев]

Hello Peter! Nice video. I have a question, what do yo think about this sigma when compared to Olympus 17mm f1.8, do you think the IQ is that much (or any) better to consider an upgrade? Thank you. PS I (as I assume many of your subscribers) would really appreciate if you could do comparison videos between these sigma 1.4 lenses (16, 30, 56mm) and Olympus’s 1.8 primes (17, 25, 45mm). Thank you again.

[@freddie8812]

Would love to see that to and why not put them against the pro lenses to?

[@ForsgardPeter]

I could do that. Not sure if I can get a hold of all those Sigma lenses.

[@kamilrakowski23]

Please ..do test sigma 56 1.4 vs olympus 45 1.8 and 1.2

[@ForsgardPeter]

That could be an interesting test. It all depends if I can get hold of a Sigma 56mm f1.4.

[@dominiclester3232]

Yes we can hear the deafening birds, thx for asking!

[@Openbaffle]

good to see the sigma 16mm review on Olympus camera, actually the first video. i have this lens on my Sony alpha 6000 its called the creative lens, i use this lens for most applications, too fabulous.

[@Fast58Eddie]

Peter, Is true that non-Olympus lenses do not focus as well or as fast as Olympus branded ones on an Olympus body?

[@ForsgardPeter]

I have heard that, but I have not personally tested enough lenses to say for sure.

[@stevocem]

Hi Peter, you are not only very professional, but very entertaining as well. I like your sense of humor very much. Now to the subject: What do you think about this lens in terms of value for money? I planned to buy 17mm 1.2, but right now this Sigma 1.4 is really quite cheap, 3x cheaper than the certainly great Oly, at least in my country. Would you be able to distinguish the outcome of the 2 lenses side by side, without knowing which image is shot with which lens? Have a great day and keep the fantastic work moving on.

[@ForsgardPeter]

It would be very hard to compare the images if you did not know which lens was used. Sigma is very good value for the money. Thanks.

[@stevocem]

@@ForsgardPeter Indeed. Currently it costs 3x less than the Olympus 1.2 here in Switzerland. But, I still have the temptation for the Olympus Pro 😀

[@FrayAdjacentTX]

Hmm... I'm going to be taking a trip to London next year, and will have an E-M5 MkIII with me. Right now I have the MkII. It normally wears the 12-40 f/2.8, which is my favorite lens of all time. I want to get a faster prime to carry with me in case indoor shooting (I do video and stills) would benefit from a wide, fast prime. The Panasonic 15mm f/1.7 and the Olympus 17mm f/1.8 are at the top of the list as they are fast and yet on the small end. The Sigma 16mm looks nice, but it's pretty big. I'm not sure I'd want to lug that around... Is it in any way (aside from the slightly greater aperture value) really better than the aforementioned lenses?

[@ForsgardPeter]

All of those lenses are good lenses. Panasonic 15mm f1.7 I have not tested. The 17mm f1.8 is a great lens. I made a video about that lens: kzbin.info/aero/PLDi4hF9-cy6hOlu0_KjPw1MqWqoRfvRM0 Sigma 16mm f1.4 has some weather sealing so that is Sigma's advantage.

[@BobShrader]

Another well done review, Peter. Many thanks. Despite the weather sealing on the Sigma, I'll stick with the Oly 17mm f1.8 as my favorite walk-around lens on my PEN-F. I tend to keep bigger zooms on my E-M5II and E-M1II.

[@Notturno81]

I'm on the fence with Zuiko 17mm 1.8 and this Sigma. Looking at resolution tests Sigma wins and can be compared even with Zuiko 17mm 1.2 PRO. What speaks for the 17mm 1.8 however, is its size, which is better for mountain hiking or regular travel with street photography. This is really a hard choice:(

[@ForsgardPeter]

It is a tough choice. Both lenses are quite good.

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Hey -- thanks again for the review -- biggest highlight for me is springtime in Helsinki -- beautiful! Take more pictures and post them!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, spring!

[@WMedl]

Dear Peter, marvelous images - but i had to wait about 6 minutes (out of 10) for the first shot and another minute for a small sequence of images. No deeper information on focus, color, sharpness and general IQ. So I have got only a faint idea of this lens. Please less fun and more content the next time! The first generation of those Sigma DN lenses had a focal length of 2.8 so I decided to buy the "nearest" Olympus ones of f1.8 - the 60 f2.8 because it is a macro lens.

[@datapro007]

I like the fun aspect of Peter's videos. You can find the dry specs elsewhere.

[@ForsgardPeter]

I know that the hard specs were not the core of this video. Part of photography is to have fun. To be honest, with this lens I had.

[@rl4bzs]

Focal length of 2.8?

[@Serenoj69]

6 minutes is too long? Well to eacht heir own. I like this approach a whole lot.

[@mmd90]

how is the sharpness compared to 12-40 pro at around same focal length

[@ForsgardPeter]

I have not tested them side by side. Unfortunately cannot say for sure.

[@garybrown9719]

Olympus EE-1 Dot Sigh would be a great review

[@ForsgardPeter]

Here you have it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fojbiIx4hc6neLc

[@garybrown9719]

@@ForsgardPeter your the best

[@AnandaSim]

You were in a great happy mood, Spring is like that. 😀 But I got worried where you put the camera when drinking coffee. That position is very risky for me, a slight flick of your palms and the camera falls off the table. Also the strap loops off the table - I broke my E-PL1 like that on holiday with the family

[@ForsgardPeter]

Spring makes me happy! Yes, I know the problem when setting the camera like that on a table. I blame my cameraman! It was Matti Sulanto who said to put it there. It looks good in the picture! :D

[@AnandaSim]

@@ForsgardPeter Aaah, I knew he would be there. I think he wants you to buy a Lumix body!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes and I am trying him to get some quality M.Zuiko glass!

[@tomerweiss4900]

Thanks Peter; what about this Sigma vs the 17mm\f1.8 I am really confused.... (I have Sigma 30\F1.4 and i don't like it size is the one-stop difference is manageable or no one should care about it ?

[@ForsgardPeter]

I do nt have the Sigma lens right now. It would be an interesting test.

[@NESClO]

Does the lense provide auto-focus for the Olympus body's? Because sometimes it doesn't get supported.

[@ForsgardPeter]

It does.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

If the Olympus 17mm pro is 10 in photo quality what would you put the sigma at?

[@ForsgardPeter]

It is hard to compare with actually putting them side by sode against each other. 17mm f1.2 pro is a very nice. It has a very nice feathered bokeh. Sigma is also very nice, but it is a bit different and a lot cheaper too. If I have to given an estimate I would say 8.

[@REACTORVISUAL]

I WONDER WICH LENS AND CAMERA DID YOU SHOOT THIS VIDEO WITH? , HAS A NICE SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD!

[@ForsgardPeter]

If I remember correctly it was E-M1 MKII and the 17mm f1.2 Pro.

[@Iandreid]

Great video - thanks. Great images. The lens looks too heavy for a travel kit compared to Olympus 17. I would love to see your thoughts on the Panasonic 15mm.

[@ForsgardPeter]

The Panasonic 15mm has come up many times in the comments. Maybe I will try to get a hold of one.

[@joeytide3298]

Do I have to change settings on the Olympus body or will it automatically recognize the lens?

[@ForsgardPeter]

It recognizes this lens automatically.

[@1957PLATO]

The birds had a lot of loud comments. Looks like a good lens for its price.

[@sunnybizz4857]

There seems to be more birds than people in Helsinki

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, there are. Especially in that park in the morning. I did not understand what the birds had to say about the lens.

[@Serenoj69]

Well like I said at Sulanto. The dark side...is the 15 mm f1.7 Panaleica. Now compare that sizewise...Nice video Peter as Always!

[@jlot8almahska]

Nice video. New subs here. Would u recomend this lens for portrait. Want to leant photography. Thanks

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks. Yes, you can. It is a bit wide, but for the environmental portrait, it is quite nice.

[@jlot8almahska]

@@ForsgardPeter thank you for the reply. I just ordered 3 days ago a g85 panasonic and sigma 30mm f1.4 micro four third. Thats the only budget i can afford. 16mm more expensive. Any ideas if thats better in portrait than this lens.

[@MrFirstdance2000]

Great review. You have a wonderful affable nature that pulls the viewer in as if we were sitting across a table and not an ocean! Question, did you shoot this in 24 fps? Very nice look and thank you for the production value and offering in English to boot ! Knowingly or not, you've not only sold me on the 16mm but, also the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f2.8 Pro.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, it was shot in 24fps. Thank you. It seems you now have two nice lenses.

[@tomerweiss4900]

Peter thanks for your reviews, can you make a 56mm review?

[@ForsgardPeter]

I could if I can get a hold of one.

[@tomerweiss4900]

@@ForsgardPeter Never mind got it at a bargain price at 200$. will share my insights (living far away from u )

[@pinakibhattacharyya8936]

I was thinking to buy the 56mm. Is it also for an apsc ? Which means the focal length is Something around 160mm ish?

[@ForsgardPeter]

It is 112mm in MFT.

[@pinakibhattacharyya8936]

@@ForsgardPeter ahh so it is just straight 2x crop and not an apsc 56mm. Thanks for ur reply.. really like ur videos , especially as I am an MFT shooter...

[@andywitt5860]

I've been looking at this lens, as there is a great deal nearby, and was happy to see your review. Also, this video looks fantastic! Love the colors. What lens were you using?

[@ForsgardPeter]

It was made last spring so I cannot remember for sure, but I used the 12-40mm f2.8 pro and 17mm f1.2 Pro lenses quite a lot on my videos last spring.

[@garybrown9719]

Time for a smaller bag im a runner so is i can i run to location with my fanny pack

[@allencrider]

Wow, 405 grams. I still love my 120 grams M.Zuiko 17mm at f1.8. Doesn't feel slow to me, though it is more expensive to buy new!

[@pavelperina7629]

I would like to have lens with this specification. But Olympus 45mm/f1.8 is tiny and weights nothing. Panasonic 20mm/f1.7 is small and weight is insignificant. This one has equivalent size and weight to Panasonic 45-200mm which I'm using rarely due to it's size (and image quality above 120mm)

[@paulm8157]

Touch of Spring fever, Peter? I prefer performance (e.g. AF) of native lenses from Olympus, but Sigmas yield good IQ at reasonable cost. However, Sigmas have a reputation for being heavier and bulkier than lenses from other makers. Nice shots, especially the cobblestone lane.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, very much so! Thanks.

[@medifreeman2998]

Great video beautiful colors but you have really dark Shadow in this video

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, I know. The sun was shining from the clear sky.

[@hiresmusic]

Good review and good news about after so long time Sigma decided to produce trio of MFT lenses.But,Sigma missed a lot of time and now here is big competition for it.For example ,PanaLeica 15 1.7 .Its sharp even wide opened,get to its max quality to approx 4.0 aperture.Its very small & very light.Yes,its one stop slower and has comparable price,but its much more compact-thing very valuable in MFT community:)

[@MarkoKoskenoja]

I have that 15mm f/1.7 lens and its' my favourite on my Lumix GX85 - love the aperture ring.

[@Serenoj69]

1/2 a stop slower. Probably one of the best mFT lenses or at least primes ever. Shapr wide open, very small, very good and fast with a good allround FL.

[@N0rdman]

Well Peter, the lens IS 16mm and that is what it really IS in full frame, not 32mm. For an APS-C that crops 1.5x it sees what a 24mm does, correct, but for a 2x crop like the micro-four-thirds (MFT) it is equivalent to a 32mm lens. But thanks for the review, it's all about what it can do on your camera, not math class.

[@AnandaSim]

I got very nervous when I saw your camera on the edge of the table with the strap dangling. Same way I dropped my E-PL1 while on a family holiday overseas. Sigh!

[@christhepharmacist]

love this film

[@petegleeson1]

Looks like you need a break Peter, as always entertaining, but more fluffs than the fluffy bunny :D

[@detlefkloster2060]

Thanks Peter. I had the Sig with my EM1 for around two month. Then I sold it and changed to the Oly 17 1.8. The images delivered by the Sig were a bit too wideangle for me...

[@garys639]

Spring fever!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, very much so!

[@carmenfissenden2530]

I love the 56mm 1.4 and the older 30mm 2.8. What makes these lenses really appealing is their price and the quality of the glass . You get a great lens bag lens hood with each one . I wish other lens manufactures followed that example . It is a little thing , but it puts a smile on my face too. Lovely video Peter and thank you once again for sharing your views with us

[@ForsgardPeter]

My pleasure. Thank you.

[@aerialfilm1]

I still can’t shake sigmas legacy reputation for mediocre images and poor build quality. Maybe they are better now, but I just can’t reconcile their near premium pricing with my previous experiences. Unfairly or not, I will always look upon sigma as a compromise.

[@OldAssSax]

Buy the 75mm f1.8 then. It's purely a Olympus designed and manufactured lens. Would you like grape or lemon Kool-Aid?

[@aerialfilm1]

Mike Barber because we now live in a world where proprietary firmware updates come fast and often, and an update can hobble a device running third party software or hardware, I’m just no longer willing to take those chances with my money or risk to my equipment uptime. If Olympus, Canon or Nikon have confidence in Sigma lenses, then they can put their names on them and take full responsibility for the products to function as it says on the box. When that happens I’ll have no care about who manufactures the lens. My experiences with sigma branded products and with sigma the company has cost me too much in frustration and negative emotions to compensate for any monetary savings or claims of superior performance. I still have occasional problems, but without introducing third party grips, batteries, lenses or unknown technology into the mix, the camera manufactures are more able and even seem more willing to get me up and running faster. Unquestionable product support without any finger pointing is of more value to me than a little extra edge sharpness and $100.

[@TITAOSTEIN]

Sigma produces wonderful and excellent Lenses ( made in Japan)! The past is the past!

[@rlarlfska2009053207]

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[@vytautassl8379]

Hi, you speak about anything else, but not about the lens. You should be a tad more professional, I think. By the way, why did you move from one bench to another at the beginning? Didn't you like it?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Sorry to hear that the content was not something you liked. I honestly do not remember why I switched benches. It was about year and a half ago when I made this video.

[@ramonborreguero7765]

You are going to the dark side, outside of Olympus I hope only for video, it is like joking I know you stay by Olympus. Thanks

[@ForsgardPeter]

Only for this test. I was curious to test this lens.

[@ramonborreguero7765]

Dear Peter I am planing to go to Helsinki, and want to meet you there I you like and want to share all I know and learn from you. Ramón Borreguero

[@ForsgardPeter]

Just let me know when.

[@ramonborreguero7765]

@@ForsgardPeter Its normal, because a Photograph without curiosity is not, by my opinion of course.

[@ramonborreguero7765]

@@ForsgardPeter I have not jet any fixed day and how many I am checking it to fix it, Thanks.

[@LouisDallara]

Hey Peter, I enjoyed the video, I like your style, down and dirty.... so I think I will stay in the brand... Size does matter.. lol

[@ForsgardPeter]

Good choice!