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Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM vs Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM and the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too; and a lighter lens (270 g against 405 g). Pick the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary if you want a brighter f/1.4 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a fit on more cameras (180 against 18 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 RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM	Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
Maker	Canon	Sigma
Focal length	24mm (macro)	16mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	24mm	24mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.4brighter
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Canon RF	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, L-Mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	270 glighter	405 g
Cameras it fits	18 in this guide	180 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM: 24mm.

Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: 16mm on APS-C, like 24mm.

Aperture

Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM: f/1.8 wide open.

Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary: 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

18 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM fits 18 and the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary 180.