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7Artisans 55mm f/1.4 vs Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The 7Artisans 55mm f/1.4 and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary if you want autofocus and a fit on more cameras (180 against 72 in this guide). On these specs the 7Artisans 55mm f/1.4 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	7Artisans 55mm f/1.4	Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
Maker	7Artisans	Sigma
Focal length	55mm (prime)	56mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	82mm on APS-C	84mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, L-Mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	not listed	280 g
Cameras it fits	72 in this guide	180 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 55mm f/1.4: 55mm on APS-C, like 82mm.

Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

Aperture

7Artisans 55mm f/1.4: f/1.4 wide open.

Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: f/1.4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

72 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 55mm f/1.4 fits 72 and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary 180.