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Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo vs Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art

The Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo and the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art if you want autofocus and a fit on more cameras (88 against 22 in this guide). On these specs the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo and the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art

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 MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo	Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art
Maker	Canon	Sigma
Focal length	65mm (macro)	70mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	65mm	70mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Canon EF	Canon EF, Sony E, L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	yesautofocus
Weight	not listed	570 g
Cameras it fits	22 in this guide	88 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo: 65mm.

Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art: 70mm.

Aperture

Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo: f/2.8 wide open.

Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art: f/2.8 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 MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo fits 22 and the Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art 88.