The engine's answer
Best lens for landscapes, under €1,000
Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro Art
94% match
Life-size detail with Art-line discipline
Why it wins here
The Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro Art takes this question at €800 — €200 under the €1,000 ceiling — with a 94% match against 65 current lenses. For landscapes the engine leans on sharpness and build & sealing: it scores 92/100 and 75/100, where the pool averages 82/100 and 68/100. At 715 g it is heavier than the average lens here (633 g). No prime-or-zoom preference was required, so the whole pool of 65 was in play.
The dimensions where it beats the rest of the field by the most, for this question specifically.
- Budget
- Use
What's good
- Clinical 1:1 sharpness for product and insects
- Aperture ring and proper sealing
What to watch
- Focus-by-wire feel divides macro purists
- No OS — tripod or IBIS advised
What came close — and what each gave up
- Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR93%The sleeper portrait tele Fuji folk whisper aboutThe Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR (93% match) costs €150 more (€950 against €800). Check price: B&H Photo Adorama MPB (used) eBay (used)
- Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS92%Life-size detail, portrait-grade renderingThe Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS (92% match) costs €200 more (€1,000 against €800). Check price: B&H Photo Adorama MPB (used) eBay (used)
- OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II89%The rainproof standard zoomThe OM System M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II (89% match) trails on sharpness — 86/100 against 92/100. Check price: B&H Photo Adorama MPB (used) eBay (used)
Questions this answer raises
- Is the Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro Art within a €1,000 budget?
- Yes. At €800 it leaves €200 of the ceiling unspent; the Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR costs €950 and the Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS costs €1,000.
- How good is the Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro Art for landscapes?
- On the use question it scores 88%, 25 points above the average of the 65 lenses ranked. Its strongest numbers for this use are sharpness (92/100) and build & sealing (75/100).
- What comes closest to the Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro Art for landscapes?
- The Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR at 93%, then the Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS at 92%. The section above names the measure each one lost on.
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