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7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary

The 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro and the Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and autofocus. On these specs the 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro 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.
Spec7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra MacroSigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary
Maker7ArtisansSigma
Focal length60mm (macro)65mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent60mm65mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2brighter
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RFSony E, L-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusno, manual focusyesautofocus
Weightnot listed405 g
Cameras it fits75 in this guide66 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080060mm equiv.7Artisans
7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro: 60mm.
142435508513520040080065mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary: 65mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2
Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary: f/2 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

7Artisans · 33°Sigma · 31°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro fits 75 and the Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary 66.

7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro

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Sigma 65mm f/2 DG Contemporary

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