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Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM vs Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

The Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM and the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art if you want a fit on more cameras (105 against 22 in this guide).

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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 85mm f/1.4L IS USM	Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
Maker	Canon	Sigma
Focal length	85mm (prime)	85mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	85mm	85mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	105 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM: 85mm.

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art: 85mm.

Aperture

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM: f/1.4 wide open.

Sigma 85mm 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

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 85mm f/1.4L IS USM fits 22 and the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art 105.