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Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM vs Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art

The Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM and the Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art if you want a fit on more cameras (39 against 22 in this guide). On these specs the Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM 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	Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM	Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art
Maker	Canon	Sigma
Focal length	11-24mm (zoom)	12-24mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	11-24mm	12-24mm
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.2×	2.0×
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	39 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM: 11-24mm.

Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art: 12-24mm.

Aperture

Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM: f/4 wide open.

Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art: f/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

22 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM fits 22 and the Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art 39.