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Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR vs Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

The Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR and the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary if you want a fit on more cameras (180 against 31 in this guide). On these specs the Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR 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 Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR and the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR	Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
Maker	Fujifilm	Sigma
Focal length	16mm (prime)	16mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	24mm on APS-C	24mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, L-Mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	375 glighter	405 g
Cameras it fits	31 in this guide	180 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR: 16mm on APS-C, like 24mm.

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

Aperture

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR: f/1.4 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

31 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR fits 31 and the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary 180.