So I finally made the jump from my old full frame DSLR setup to the Fujifilm X-T5 and man my back is already thanking me but I am hitting a bit of a wall with the glass situation. I am used to those heavy Sigma Art lenses on my old Canon and I really love that clinical sharpness but also that specific rendering they have so naturally I am looking at the Sigma X-mount options for a big trip I have coming up to the Dolomites in late September. I really want to travel light this time because we are doing a lot of hiking but I am worried about the 40 megapixel sensor on the X-T5 and if some of these smaller lenses can actually keep up with it.

I have been looking really hard at the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 because it is just so tiny and would be a dream for packing but then I keep thinking about the 23mm f1.4 or even the 33mm. I usually shoot landscapes and some street stuff when we stop in the mountain villages so I need something versatile. My budget is capped at about 600 bucks since I spent way too much on the body and some extra batteries already.

The issue is I have heard mixed things about the 18-50 on the high res sensor vs the primes. Is the zoom sharp enough for those big landscape prints or am I gonna regret not having a fast prime for when the light gets low in the valleys? I used to be a prime-only shooter but the convenience of that tiny zoom is really calling my name for this specific trip. Does the 18-50 feel balanced on the X-T5 or is it almost too small? I am also wondering if the lack of an aperture ring on the Sigma lenses is actually a dealbreaker for most Fuji shooters since that is half the fun of the system... been going back and forth on this for weeks now.

• Sigma 18-50mm f2.8
• Sigma 23mm f1.4
• Sigma 10-18mm f2.8

If anyone has used these specifically on the X-T5 for a one-lens travel kit I would love to know which one actually lives on your camera most of the time or if you find yourself constantly wishing you had brought something else...