Sigma 35mm f 1 4 dg ii art vs samyang af 35mm f 1 4 fe ii?

Both are 35mm f/1.4 autofocus primes for full frame, neither has stabilisation, and both frame the same on APS-C, like 52mm with depth of field close to f/2.1. On paper they're very similar, so the choice mostly comes down to your camera.

The Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II is made for Sony E only, and the site lists it on a long run of Sony full-frame and APS-C bodies. The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art is the 2026 mirrorless redesign and fits both Sony E and L-Mount, so it also works on Leica SL, Panasonic Lumix S and Sigma fp bodies.

If you shoot Sony, both are real options. If you shoot anything else, the Sigma is the only one of the two that will fit. For environmental portraits and groups, see my portraits page.

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