As far as know all the Art line is DG series. I see this as having little relevance to the better of the two Canon vs Sigma Art so I will ignore it. "You need to tell us what body you have?" All lenses will be a compromise and what is the main most important thing to you needs to be the main most important thing. "There is no perfect lens but the overall best choice. First off I will say I have owned all the lenses I am going to recommend. Others will also reply with their perspective and experience. Having a faster lens that opens >2.8 will be helpful for night photography. Given the types of photography you want to shoot, you are going to need more than one lens.A great portrait lens is not going to give you the same perspective when shooting city / landscapes. Portrait lens (prime) 85mm 1.2 L or 1.4 (Unbeatable clarity and bokeh for portraiture) Wide angle (Prime) 35mm 1.4 Art (Great night time Cityscape lens) Wide zoom 16-35 L (own it) Love it (Cityscape / Landscape) versatile zoom Even the pros here will agree that the Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art is one of the best (and favorite) lenses they have ever used on a Canon body. With that said, Sigma makes some very, very, good lenses. There is no denying a Canon lens paired to a canon body will yield the best, most consistent and reliable results. Are you looking for a prime recommendation or zoom? You need to tell us what body you have? Knowing your budget might also help. B&H and Adorama) are safe sources as is Canon's own refurb department. Every reviewer has his or her own favorite photography niches and no matter how motivated a reviewer is to provide a balanced review it is human nature that they will "focus" quite a bit on their prime interest area which is why you should carefully read and apply critical thinking to a number of reviews to make the best choice for you.Īlso keep in mind that a well cared for used lens can be an extremely good deal if you shop carefully the major GOOD camera retailers (i.e. From what I have seen, Canon retains an edge in most comparisons for rapid focus following in low light which is a huge consideration for me because I shoot sports often under sketchy lighting conditions but what is critical to me would be far less important for the situations you describe. And no matter which choice you make, there will be some situations where the alternative would have been better so you are looking at what is best overall without any fatal flaws for your anticipated shooting situations. There is no perfect lens but the overall best choice for you may be Canon, Sigma, or a mix of both manufacturer's lines. You describe a wide range of shooting conditions so you need to look closely at how aspects like how sharpness across the frame behaves at various apertures, how the lens responds to classic lens flare situations, whether IS is important to you and how well it works, etc. I would take a close look at a range of reviews to see how the glass in the specific focal range(s) you decide upon work across the range of settings you will use and the situations you will face.
A decade or so ago, my answer would have been only look at Canon but Sigma has really upped their game and are worth a serious look also.
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