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Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM vs Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM and the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art if you want a fit on more cameras (125 against 22 in this guide). On these specs the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II 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.
SpecCanon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USMSigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
MakerCanonSigma
Focal length35mm (prime)35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent35mm35mm
Maximum aperturef/1.4f/1.4
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsCanon EFCanon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Cameras it fits22 in this guide125 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080035mm equiv.Canon
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM: 35mm.
142435508513520040080035mm equiv.Sigma
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: 35mm.

Aperture

f/1.4
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM: f/1.4 wide open.
f/1.4
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: 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

Canon · 54°Sigma · 54°
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 35mm f/1.4L II USM fits 22 and the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art 125.

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM

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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

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